{"id":2109,"date":"2026-07-23T02:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:53:47","slug":"smc-newstep-hosts-inter-institution-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/?p=2109","title":{"rendered":"SMC-NEWSTEP Hosts Inter-Institution Hackathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 30 January 2025, SMC-NEWSTEP organised a hackathon that brought together participants from six different institutions to take on a set of provided challenge topics. Working in teams, students explored the problems and presented a range of innovative solutions \u2014 turning ideas into practical prototypes and proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_2-1024x304.jpg\" alt=\"Student teams (Lhotse, Annapurna and others) collaborating during the SMC-NEWSTEP Hackathon\" class=\"wp-image-2112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_2-1024x304.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_2-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_2-768x228.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_2.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event captured the spirit of the NEWSTEP project: fostering digital skills, entrepreneurship, and collaborative problem-solving across partner institutions. Over the course of the day, teams brainstormed, built, and pitched their solutions to a panel, showcasing the growing innovation capacity of Nepalese students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_3.jpg\" alt=\"Hackathon teams working on their solutions during SMC-NEWSTEP Hackathon\" class=\"wp-image-2113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_3.jpg 868w, https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_3-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newstep-nepal.edu.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hackathon_3-768x333.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hackathon reflected NEWSTEP\u2019s commitment to hands-on, real-world learning and cross-institution collaboration \u2014 another step forward in building an ecosystem where ideas meet execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 30 January 2025, SMC-NEWSTEP organised a hackathon that brought together participants from six different institutions to take on a set of provided challenge topics. 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