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PSBs Hackathon Series 2025 – Secure and Aware Financial Education

An initiative of Govt. of India, Hackathon series by Punjab & Sind Bank in collaboration with IKGPTU

• Theme: Interactive Financial Literacy & Fraud Awareness Tool for Holistic Personal Finance Education.
• Goal: Develop a mobile app that enhances financial knowledge and protects users from fraud

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🎯 Objectives

• Improve understanding of personal finance (budgeting, saving, investing)
• Raise fraud awareness (phishing, OTP scams, identity theft)
• Deliver personalized and engaging learning experiences
• Build long-term financial confidence and digital resilience

📱 Key Features (Expected in the App)

• Budgeting & saving tutorials
• Tax planning & investment guides
• Fraud scenario simulations (e.g., phishing, OTP fraud)
• Quizzes & learning modules
• Personalized financial tips (age/income/goals-based)
• Financial calculators & goal trackers
• Multilingual support: English, Hindi, Punjabi

🧪 Evaluation Criteria

• Innovation
• Technical Feasibility
• Business Potential
• Scalability
• User Experience
• Multilingual Support

Team Size

• 3-5 students per team (only Engineering students can participate)
• One Faculty coordinator per team

📅 Timeline

• Registration: June 5–15, 2025
• Phase 1 Idea Submission through ppts (link will be provided): June 20–27, 2025
• Phase 1 Results: July 4, 2025
• Final Submission ( for shortlisted team of phase 1): August 15, 2025
• Final Event & Results: To be announced

🏆 Awards

• 🥇 1st Prize: Rs. 5,00,000
• 🥈 2nd Prize: Rs. 3,00,000
• 🥉 3rd Prize: Rs. 2,00,000
• 🎖️ Certificates for all shortlisted teams