हैकथॉन 3.0: प्रथम चरण मेंटर–सुपरवाइजर अभिमुखीकरण कार्यशाला आयोजित

 

जनपद, विकासखंड और विद्यालय स्तर पर नवाचार को गति देने के लिए मेंटर शिक्षकों को पोर्टल, आवेदन, डिजाइन थिंकिंग और प्रोटोटाइप निर्माण की जानकारी

देहरादून, 12 सितम्बर 2026।
SCERT उत्तराखंड के आईटी विभाग द्वारा Innovate Uttarakhand – Hackathon 3.0 के प्रभावी क्रियान्वयन के लिए प्रथम चरण की Mentor–Supervisor Orientation Workshop ऑनलाइन माध्यम से आयोजित की गई। कार्यशाला का उद्देश्य जनपद, विकासखंड और विद्यालय स्तर पर हैकथॉन की पहुँच बढ़ाना, अधिक से अधिक शिक्षक एवं विद्यार्थियों को नवाचार के लिए प्रेरित करना तथा चयनित मेंटर–सुपरवाइजर शिक्षकों को उनकी भूमिका और जिम्मेदारियों से विस्तारपूर्वक परिचित कराना था।

यह अभिमुखीकरण विशेष रूप से उन शिक्षकों, DIET के आईटी से जुड़े कार्मिकों, हैकथॉन कार्यक्रम के प्रभारी प्रवक्ताओं, कौशलम् से जुड़े शिक्षकों तथा अन्य प्रतिभागियों के लिए आयोजित किया गया, जो अपने-अपने क्षेत्रों में Hackathon 3.0 के मार्गदर्शक और समन्वयक की भूमिका निभाएंगे।

नए विचार से समाधान तक — Hackathon 3.0 का उद्देश्य

कार्यशाला में बताया गया कि Hackathon 3.0 केवल एक प्रतियोगिता नहीं, बल्कि समस्या पहचानने, नया विचार विकसित करने, समाधान खोजने और उसे प्रोटोटाइप में बदलने की प्रक्रिया है। विद्यार्थियों और शिक्षकों को अपने विद्यालय, समुदाय, शिक्षा व्यवस्था तथा आसपास की वास्तविक चुनौतियों को पहचानकर उनके समाधान प्रस्तुत करने के लिए प्रेरित किया जा रहा है।

प्रतिभागियों से अपेक्षा की गई कि वे Innovate Uttarakhand Portal पर Hackathon 3.0 के अंतर्गत उपलब्ध विभिन्न Challenge Categories को समझें और ऐसे विचार प्रस्तुत करें जिन्हें आगे चलकर AI आधारित समाधान, डिजिटल सॉल्यूशन, कार्यशील मॉडल, प्रोटोटाइप अथवा स्पष्ट रोडमैप के रूप में विकसित किया जा सके।

विशेष रूप से शिक्षा एवं स्मार्ट लर्निंग, पर्यावरण एवं जलवायु, आपदा एवं सड़क सुरक्षा, स्वास्थ्य एवं स्वच्छता, जल संरक्षण, कृषि एवं ग्रामीण विकास, पर्यटन एवं स्थानीय आजीविका, बालिका शिक्षा एवं महिला सशक्तिकरण, समावेशी शिक्षा, विद्यालय प्रबंधन, साइबर सुरक्षा, कोडिंग, गेम-बेस्ड लर्निंग, रोबोटिक्स तथा अन्य स्थानीय एवं सामाजिक समस्याओं पर उपयोगी समाधान विकसित करने की संभावनाओं पर चर्चा की गई।

मेंटर–सुपरवाइजर होंगे Hackathon 3.0  महत्वपूर्ण कड़ी

कार्यशाला में मेंटर–सुपरवाइजर शिक्षकों की भूमिका को विस्तार से स्पष्ट किया गया। उनसे कहा गया कि वे अपने जनपद, विकासखंड और विद्यालयों तक Hackathon 3.0 की सूचना पहुँचाएं, नवाचारी शिक्षक एवं विद्यार्थियों की पहचान करें, उन्हें आवेदन के लिए प्रेरित करें और आवश्यकतानुसार उनके विचारों को सही दिशा देने में सहयोग करें।

मेंटर शिक्षकों को अपने क्षेत्र से प्राप्त आवेदनों एवं प्रतिभागिता का विवरण व्यवस्थित रूप से तैयार करने तथा आवश्यक सूचना SCERT उत्तराखंड को उपलब्ध कराने के लिए भी कहा गया, जिससे Innovate Uttarakhand Dashboard के माध्यम से जनपदवार प्रतिभागिता, प्रगति और आवेदन की स्थिति का विश्लेषण किया जा सके।

कार्यशाला के दौरान SCERT उत्तराखंड के आईटी विभाग के प्रवक्ता रमेश प्रसाद बडोनी द्वारा मेंटर–सुपरवाइजर शिक्षकों को विस्तृत Hands-on Orientation दिया गया। इसमें पोर्टल पर उपलब्ध Hackathon 3.0 की संरचना, Challenge Categories, आवेदन प्रक्रिया, आइडिया प्रस्तुत करने की पद्धति, उपलब्ध संसाधनों तथा प्रतिभागियों को मार्गदर्शन देने की प्रक्रिया का व्यावहारिक प्रदर्शन किया गया।

विशेष रूप से यह बताया गया कि किसी सामान्य विचार को किस प्रकार Design Thinking Process के माध्यम से समस्या-आधारित नवाचार में बदला जा सकता है और फिर उस विचार को एक व्यवहारिक Prototype Solution की दिशा में आगे बढ़ाया जा सकता है।

प्रतिभागियों को पोर्टल पर उपलब्ध tutorials और exemplar ideas का उपयोग करने के लिए भी प्रेरित किया गया। ये उदाहरण किसी विचार की नकल करने के लिए नहीं, बल्कि यह समझने के लिए हैं कि किसी समस्या की पहचान, उसके विश्लेषण, समाधान की अवधारणा और प्रोटोटाइप की रूपरेखा किस प्रकार विकसित की जा सकती है।

श्रेष्ठ शिक्षकों की Case Studies और Success Stories भी होंगी प्रदर्शित

Hackathon 3.0 को केवल प्रतियोगिता तक सीमित न रखते हुए इसे उत्तराखंड के नवाचारों का एक व्यापक डिजिटल मंच बनाने की दिशा में भी चर्चा हुई। मेंटर शिक्षकों से अनुरोध किया गया कि वे अपने जनपदों के ऐसे श्रेष्ठ एवं नवाचारी शिक्षकों की पहचान करें, जिनकी Case Studies, Innovative Practices और Success Stories अन्य शिक्षकों एवं विद्यार्थियों को प्रेरित कर सकती हैं।

ऐसे शिक्षकों का विवरण, संबंधित सामग्री और वीडियो SCERT को उपलब्ध कराया जा सकता है, ताकि उपयुक्त सामग्री को Innovate Uttarakhand Portal पर ऑनबोर्ड कर राज्य के अन्य शिक्षकों और विद्यार्थियों तक पहुँचाया जा सके।

ऑनलाइन कार्यशाला में विभिन्न जनपदों, DIET, विकासखंडों एवं विद्यालयों से जुड़े लगभग 18 प्रतिभागियों ने सहभागिता की। साझा की गई बैठक स्क्रीन में दिखाई देने वाले प्रतिभागियों में Rictcha Juyal DIET Dehradun, Shalini Bhatt DIET Pauri, Divakar Prasad Painuly, DIET Barkot, Nitish Kumar, Vikas Gaur, Hemlata Bisht, DIET U.S. Nagar, Shiv Kumar Bhardwaj, Prakash Chandra Upadhyay, Raghunath Kaintura, Bhupal Negi तथा Ankit Joshy Science Pathshala से जुड़े प्रतिभागी शामिल थे। स्क्रीन पर कुछ अन्य प्रतिभागी भी उपस्थित दिखाई दे रहे हैं, लेकिन उनके नाम पूर्ण रूप से दृश्य नहीं हैं, इसलिए उन्हें अनुमान के आधार पर सूचीबद्ध करना उचित नहीं होगा।

स्कूल से राज्य स्तर तक बनेगा Innovation Ecosystem

इस प्रथम अभिमुखीकरण का केंद्रीय संदेश स्पष्ट रहा—Hackathon 3.0 में संख्या से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण गुणवत्तापूर्ण सहभागिता और समस्या-आधारित नवाचार है। प्रयास है कि दूरस्थ विद्यालय का विद्यार्थी या शिक्षक भी अपने आसपास की किसी वास्तविक समस्या को पहचान सके, उसका समाधान सोच सके और उचित मेंटरिंग के माध्यम से उस विचार को राज्य स्तर तक पहुँचा सके।

इस पूरी प्रक्रिया में Mentor–Supervisor Teachers विद्यालयों और Hackathon 3.0 के राज्य स्तरीय तंत्र के बीच महत्वपूर्ण सेतु के रूप में कार्य करेंगे। उनका मार्गदर्शन विद्यार्थियों और शिक्षकों के विचारों को केवल आवेदन तक सीमित न रखकर Idea → Design Thinking → Mentoring → Prototype → Presentation → Innovation की दिशा में आगे बढ़ाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाएगा।

SCERT Uttarakhand–Adobe Partnership: Empowering Teachers and Students with Cutting-Edge Digital Creativity and AI Tools

 https://news.adobe.com/en/apac/news/2026/08/adobe-india-partners-with-seven-state-governments

The School Education Department, Government of Uttarakhand, through SCERT Uttarakhand, has entered into an important collaboration with Adobe, opening new opportunities for teachers and students to strengthen digital creativity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills and technology-enabled teaching-learning across the state.

Uttarakhand is among the seven Indian states—Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Assam, Bihar and Tamil Nadu—partnering with Adobe through Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at advancing digital creativity and AI skills in school education.

According to Adobe’s official announcement dated 27 August 2026, these partnerships will provide free access to Adobe Express for Education to thousands of government schools, expanding Adobe’s K–12 outreach in India to approximately 7.8 million students and teachers.

The development represents an important opportunity for SCERT Uttarakhand and the School Education Department to further strengthen their ongoing work in digital education, ICT integration, teacher professional development, e-content creation and AI-enabled teaching-learning.

A New Digital Learning Opportunity for Uttarakhand

The Adobe collaboration is much more than access to a digital platform. It provides an opportunity for teachers and students to learn, explore and apply cutting-edge technologies and creative digital tools within teaching-learning environments.

Adobe Express for Education can enable teachers and students to create visually engaging educational resources such as graphics, presentations, webpages, videos, posters, infographics and other multimedia content.

For teachers, such tools can help transform traditional learning material into engaging digital learning experiences. Students, meanwhile, can move beyond being consumers of technology and become creators, designers, storytellers and problem-solvers.

The collaboration can therefore contribute to creating classrooms where technology is not merely used for presenting information but becomes an instrument for creativity, communication, collaboration and innovation.

Digital Creativity and AI Skills

One of the important dimensions highlighted in Adobe's initiative is the development of future-oriented skills through resources associated with the Adobe Digital Academy.

The initiative focuses on competencies such as creative problem-solving, digital storytelling and AI-assisted content creation. These capabilities are becoming increasingly important as Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies reshape education, communication and the future workplace.

For Uttarakhand's students, this can open opportunities to creatively communicate ideas related to science, mathematics, languages, environmental conservation, climate change, disaster management, health, tourism, agriculture, local culture, entrepreneurship and community challenges.

Teachers can similarly use digital creativity and AI-assisted tools for lesson enrichment, e-content development, multimedia learning resources, presentations, educational videos, classroom activities and student projects.

Empowering Teachers Through Professional Development

Teacher capacity building is expected to be one of the most important dimensions of the initiative.

Adobe's announcement emphasizes training teachers to integrate digital creativity into classroom teaching. This aligns well with SCERT Uttarakhand's continuing initiatives in ICT-enabled education, e-content development, digital pedagogy, AI-enabled teaching-learning and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

The partnership can help teachers develop practical competencies in areas such as:

• Digital content and multimedia creation

• Creative classroom presentations

• Educational graphics and infographics

• Digital storytelling

• Video-based learning resources

• AI-assisted content creation

• Student project and portfolio development

• Responsible and ethical use of AI

• Creative problem-solving and design

• Technology-supported classroom innovation

Such professional development can empower teachers not only to use emerging technologies themselves but also to guide students towards their safe, responsible, ethical and productive use.

The leadership of SCERT Uttarakhand views the collaboration as an opportunity to further strengthen the state's digital education ecosystem and provide teachers and students with exposure to contemporary creative technologies.

Bandana Garbyal, Director Academic, SCERT Uttarakhand, welcomed the initiative as an important opportunity for strengthening technology-enabled education across Uttarakhand. The collaboration can support teachers in creating engaging learning experiences while enabling students to develop creativity, digital confidence and future-ready competencies.

Padmendra Saklani, Additional Director, SCERT Uttarakhand, highlighted the importance of strengthening teachers' practical digital competencies. The initiative provides opportunities for educators to move beyond conventional uses of technology towards creative content development, multimedia learning, digital storytelling and innovative classroom practices, ultimately enriching students' learning experiences.

Dr. K. N. Bijalwan, Nodal Officer, PM eVIDYA, SCERT Uttarakhand, emphasized the potential of the initiative to complement the state's ongoing digital education and e-content programmes. Systematic teacher training and meaningful integration of creative digital tools can further strengthen e-content creation, AI-enabled teaching-learning and responsible technology use among teachers and students.

Together, the initiative reflects SCERT Uttarakhand's broader commitment towards developing an educational ecosystem based on digital creativity, responsible AI use, teacher capacity building and student innovation.

PM eVIDYA and Digital Education Initiatives

The collaboration also has the potential to complement Uttarakhand's expanding digital education ecosystem, including PM eVIDYA, virtual classrooms, digital content creation and teacher professional development programmes.

Creative digital resources developed by trained teachers can support classroom teaching as well as digital and blended learning environments. Teachers capable of creating quality multimedia content can contribute more effectively to state-level digital repositories and technology-enabled educational programmes.

This combination of technology infrastructure, teacher competency and quality digital content can play an important role in extending meaningful learning opportunities across the geographically diverse and mountainous regions of Uttarakhand.

NEP 2020 and Future-Ready Education

The initiative also complements the broader vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which encourages appropriate integration of technology, creativity, experiential learning and development of twenty-first-century competencies.

Adobe's focus on creative problem-solving, digital storytelling and AI-assisted content creation provides opportunities to integrate technology with classroom pedagogy rather than treating digital skills as an isolated area of learning.

The Adobe initiative extends across important school networks, including PM SHRI schools, CM SHRI schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) schools and other government school networks.

For a geographically diverse state such as Uttarakhand, digital creativity can provide students from remote, rural and mountainous areas with new platforms to express their ideas, demonstrate talent and showcase local knowledge, culture and innovations.

Career Opportunities

Another significant aspect of the collaboration is its relevance to the rapidly expanding digital and creative economy.

Students exposed to digital design, AI-assisted content creation, visual communication, multimedia and storytelling at the school level can develop foundational skills relevant to emerging fields such as animation, visual effects, gaming, digital media, graphic design, content creation, UI/UX, Artificial Intelligence and creative technologies.

Adobe has also highlighted the relevance of its education initiative to India's growing Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem and the increasing demand for digitally skilled professionals.

Thus, the initiative can contribute not only to better classroom learning but also to helping students understand how creativity, technology and AI are shaping the future world of higher education, entrepreneurship and employment.

Perhaps the most important potential impact of the SCERT Uttarakhand–Adobe collaboration is a shift in how teachers and students perceive technology.

The objective is not simply to learn how to operate another software platform. The larger opportunity is to enable teachers and students to become digital creators.

A student can transform a science concept into an infographic, document local culture through digital storytelling, present an environmental solution through a video, design an awareness campaign for disaster preparedness, or communicate an innovative idea through multimedia.

Similarly, a teacher can transform a conventional lesson into an interactive and visually engaging learning experience.

When such practices become part of everyday education, technology moves from being a tool of consumption to becoming a medium of imagination, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

Towards a Creative and AI-Empowered Uttarakhand

The collaboration between Adobe, the Government of Uttarakhand and SCERT Uttarakhand represents a significant opportunity to bring globally used creative technologies and emerging AI capabilities closer to teachers and school students.

Its long-term impact will depend on effective implementation through teacher capacity building, classroom integration, hands-on practice, student projects, mentoring, responsible AI practices and opportunities for teachers and students to showcase their creativity and innovation.

With sustained implementation and institutional support, this initiative can contribute towards developing a generation of teachers and learners who are not merely digitally literate but are creative thinkers, responsible users of Artificial Intelligence, digital storytellers, innovators and problem-solvers prepared for the future world of learning and work.

For SCERT Uttarakhand and the School Education Department, the partnership is another important step towards their continuing vision of building an innovative, inclusive, technology-enabled and future-ready education ecosystem across Uttarakhand.

https://news.adobe.com/en/apac/news/2026/08/adobe-india-partners-with-seven-state-governments

SCERT Uttarakhand IT Faculty Featured in JST Sakura Science Club’s “Member’s Voice” 2026

A proud international recognition for SCERT Uttarakhand and its continuing efforts in STEM, ICT, innovation and global educational collaboration

It is a matter of great pride and honour for the IT Department of SCERT Uttarakhand that Badoni Ramesh Prasad, IT Faculty, SCERT Uttarakhand, has been featured in the “Member’s Voice – FY 2026” section of the Sakura Science Club, an initiative associated with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan. The official Sakura Science Club profile identifies him as “Badoni Ramesh Prasad – IT Faculty, SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) Uttarakhand, India.” (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

Read the official “Member’s Voice” article – Badoni Ramesh Prasad

From Uttarakhand to Japan: A Journey of Science and Learning

The featured article recalls an important international educational journey that began in 2019, when Mr. Badoni travelled to Japan under the Sakura Science Program (SSP) along with six meritorious students from Uttarakhand. As a Physics and IT teacher, he describes the programme as one of the most memorable experiences of his professional life. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

During the visit, the group had an opportunity to visit Nagoya University, where they interacted with professors, researchers and students and gained exposure to Japan’s advanced science, technology and research culture. The programme also included exposure to the Toyota Group’s research and development facilities, providing insights into innovation, robotics and modern engineering practices. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

Another memorable experience highlighted in the article was travelling aboard Japan’s famous Shinkansen bullet train. Beyond the technological experience itself, the journey offered an opportunity to observe the discipline, technological advancement and punctuality associated with Japan. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

Bringing the Experience Back to Uttarakhand

The significance of an international educational programme lies not only in visiting another country but also in how the experience is brought back to classrooms and institutions.

After returning to India, Badoni continued encouraging students to explore opportunities in science, technology, higher education and international learning, particularly in Japan. His Member’s Voice article notes that students were inspired towards science, technology and higher education after learning about these experiences. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

The experience also influenced his educational outlook, strengthening his commitment to promoting STEM, ICT, innovation and international collaboration in education. His stated future goal is to create more opportunities for the students and teachers of Uttarakhand to gain global exposure and learning experiences. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

Continuing Indo-Japan Educational Connections

The journey that started in 2019 has continued through professional and educational interactions. In the JST profile, Badoni mentions recent opportunities to participate in educational collaboration meetings with JST-SSP members in New Delhi, including interactions connected with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

This reflects how an international exchange can grow into a continuing professional network—connecting teachers, students, researchers and institutions across countries.

The recognition has special significance for SCERT Uttarakhand’s IT Department. The official Sakura Science Club’s FY 2026 “Message from Members” listing includes Badoni Ramesh Prasad from India with his affiliation as IT Faculty, SCERT Uttarakhand, placing the institution visibly within an international community of Sakura Science alumni. (さくらサイエンスプログラム)

Bandana Garbyal, Director Academic, SCERT Uttarakhand, congratulated Mr. Ramesh Prasad Badoni, IT Faculty, SCERT Uttarakhand, on being featured in the “Member’s Voice – FY 2026” of the Sakura Science Club, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan. She described the international feature as a proud moment for SCERT Uttarakhand and appreciated his continued efforts to connect students and teachers with global opportunities in science, technology, ICT and innovation. She expressed that such international exposure and recognition strengthens SCERT Uttarakhand’s commitment to promoting innovative practices, global learning and meaningful academic collaboration.

Padmendra Saklani, Additional Director, SCERT Uttarakhand, also extended his heartfelt congratulations and appreciated Mr. Badoni’s journey from participating in the Sakura Science Program with meritorious students of Uttarakhand to sharing his experiences through an international platform. He stated that the recognition brings pride to the IT Department and the entire SCERT Uttarakhand family and can inspire other educators to build international academic connections and create greater opportunities for students. He wished Mr. Badoni continued success in promoting STEM education, ICT, innovation and international educational collaboration for the benefit of Uttarakhand’s teachers and learners.

The Sakura Science Club Mail Magazine also featured his Member’s Voice among its new member messages, highlighting his continuing efforts after returning to India to motivate students towards global educational opportunities, science, technology and higher education.

For SCERT Uttarakhand, this is more than an individual feature. It represents the growing international visibility of the institution’s work in ICT-enabled education, STEM learning, innovation and global educational engagement.

Official JST Sakura Science Club Member’s Voice:
Read the featured article – Badoni Ramesh Prasad, India

“From Sakura Science to Uttarakhand’s Classrooms”

Reflecting on the recognition, Badoni Ramesh Prasad shares a message that captures the larger purpose of the journey:

“For me, being featured in JST Sakura Science Club’s ‘Member’s Voice’ is not simply a personal recognition. It is an honour for SCERT Uttarakhand and an opportunity to amplify the voice of our teachers and students on an international platform. My visit to Japan with six meritorious students in 2019 strengthened my belief that global exposure can transform the way young people see science, technology and their own possibilities. I hope to continue building bridges through STEM, ICT, innovation and international collaboration so that many more students and teachers from Uttarakhand can learn, innovate and connect with the world.”

The JST Sakura Science experience demonstrates an important educational principle: global exposure becomes truly meaningful when its learning returns to local classrooms and inspires others.

From Uttarakhand to Japan—and from Japan back to the classrooms of Uttarakhand—the journey continues with a vision of connecting local talent with global opportunities.

Visit here: https://ssp.jst.go.jp/sns/voice/index.html