Indian army has conducted a first-of-its-kind Hackathon named “Sainya Ranakshetram” from Oct 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021, to showcase the technological side of the Army and promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies. The hackathon was conducted in the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow under the overall guidance of the Shimla-based Army Training Command (ARTRAC), one of the seven commands of the Indian Army.
The event comprised of a number of challenges based on three themes namely Secure Coding, Software Defined Radio exploitation and Cyber Offensive skills. It had prizes upto Rs 15 lakhs.