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URL:https://chanakyauniversity.edu.in/events/policy-hackathon-on-creating-
 policies-for-the-future/
SUMMARY:Policy Hackathon On Creating Policies for the Future
DESCRIPTION:School of Law\, Governance and Public Policy\, Chanakya
 University invites policy ethusiasts to participate in the competition to
 design innovative policy solutions for Sustainable Access to Clean Water
 and Sanitation. \n\nProblem Statement:\n\nSustainable Development Goals
 (SDGs) have been at the core of policy making to enable quality of life for
 all. SDGs have drawn significant attention from all over the globe to
 ….Despite significant progress towards ensuring access to clean water and
 sanitation\, India faces challenges of water scarcity for drinking\,
 irrigation and sanitation\, water contamination\, and inadequate
 infrastructure. Changes in land use patterns\, climate change\, and poor
 water management practices exacerbate these challenges\, posing significant
 threats to food security\, public health\, economic development\, and
 environmental sustainability across the country. \n\nSDG 6 aims to ensure
 the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
 by 2030. Despite the progress on implementing SDG 6\, billions of people
 still lack safe drinking water\, adequate sanitation\, and proper hygiene
 services. This challenge is exacerbated by climate change\, population
 growth\, urbanization\, and industrial pollution. In line with this\,
 governments across all levels and non governmental organisations in India
 have made substantial interventions to ensure acess to clean water and
 sanitation for all. However\, the country witness incidents of limited and
 skewed (regional) access to clean and safe drinking water\, sanitation\,
 and challenges in irrigation. \n\nPolicy Challenge: \n\nDevelop a
 policy\, implementation mechanism\, and evaluation system for the country\,
 that ensures reliable access to clean water and sanitation services for all
 by 2030. The policy must protect water ecosystems and promote efficient
 water use to achieve universal access to clean water and sanitation by
 2030. The Policy should be designed keeping to ensure inclusivity for
 marginalized communities in the backdrop of issues of accessibility and
 climate change for quality of life for all. \n\nWho can
 Participate:\n\nIndividual and Group Participation (group size: minimum: 3
 and  maximum: 5)\n\n 	Recent graduates from any academic programmes from
 an UGC recognised Higher Education Institution\n 	Final-year undergraduate
 students from any academic programmes from an UGC recognised Higher
 Education Institution\n 	Post-graduate students from any academic
 programmes from an UGC recognised Higher Education
 Institution\n\nEvaluation Criteria:\n\n 	Innovative and evidence-based
 ideas for policy formulation\, implementation and evaluation\n 	Ability to
 pitch and convince policymakers/industry/academia\n 	Interdisciplinarity
 (participants can look into interconnectedness in the SDGs and across
 different disciplines of study and research)\n 	Scalability of
 solutions\n\nImportant Dates: \n\n 	Expression of Interest by email on or
 before July 26\, 2024\, to Ms Gowri Dixit at
 gowrid.phd23@chanakyauniversity.edu.in \n\ngowrid.phd23@chanakyauniversity
 .edu.in\n\n 	Further details and guidelines will be shared with students
 who have expressed their interest by August 1\, 2024. \n\nPrizes:\n\n
 	Prize money of ₹ 20\,000/- for the first winning team/individual\n
 	Prize money of ₹ 15\,000/- for the second winning team/individual\n
 	Prize money of ₹ 10\,000/-  for the third winning
 team/individual\n\nAll teams/individuals shall get a participation
 certificate. There will be awards/citation for Best Pitch\, Most Innovative
 Idea\, Most Scalable Solution. \n\nRules:\n\n 	For each student
 participating in the competition\, bona fide certificate from the
 institution of study clearly stating a) the programme of study\, b) year of
 study\, c) name of institution\, d) phone number of institution\, e) name
 and designation of the person signing the letter.\n\n 	if participants are
 from different colleges\, separate letters from each institution will be
 required\n\n\n 	If participants are not affiliated to any institution\, a
 letter of reference from you mentor endorsing your participation\, stating
 a) name\, b) name and designation (latest) of the mentor\, c) phone number
 of the participant and the mentor d) programme and institution you were
 last affiliated to \n 	Participants are requested to disclose any health
 issue that might need medical attention.\n 	The final authority for
 settling any disputes arising out of competition shall be the Dean of
 School of Law\, Governance and Public Policy. \n 	Any participant
 requiring accommodation on campus shall be provided. Information regarding
 this is solicited in the expression of interest to be sent on or before
 July 26\, 2024. \n\nNote: The Chankaya Univerisyt campus is a wheelchair
 friendly ecosystem. 
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