के न्द्रीय माध्यशमक शिक्षा बोर्ड

( शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सगं ठन )

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

CBSE/DIR/SE/Microsoft/NCC/2023 27.01.2023
Circular No. Skill-20/2023

The Heads of all the Institutions affiliated to CBSE

Subject: CBSE National Coding Challenge 2023

Greetings from CBSE!

This is with reference to the CBSE Notification No. 26/2022 dated 23.04.2022 whereby, CBSE in
collaboration with Microsoft had conducted ‘CBSE National Coding Challenge 2022’ for students of
classes VI – VIII providing them an opportunity to showcase their 21st century skills to solve some
of the real-life issues with technology. A brief report about the CBSE National Coding Challenge
2022 is also annexed for perusal (Annexure I).
In view of the overwhelming response received from schools within and outside India, it has been
decided to conduct the CBSE National Coding Challenge in 2023 also. It is an excellent opportunity
for skilling students in the realm of coding and nurturing ability to solve real life problem for a
larger group of students.
In CBSE National Coding Challenge 2023, the students of classes VI – VIII are invited to address
any of the following themes to showcase their coding skills -
a. Earth- Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
b. Cultural Heritage Preservation
c. Accessibility
d. Humanitarian action
e. Health
f. AI for Good
Please refer to Annexure II for details and schedule of the CBSE National Coding Challenge 2023.
The last date for registration to participate in this contest is March 10, 2023.
For any further queries, please contact [email protected]

(Dr. Biswajit Saha)

Director (Skill Education)

Enclosures: Annexure I: Brief report of CBSE National Coding Challenge 2022.

Annexure II: Details & Schedule of the CBSE National Coding Challenge 2023.

‘शिक्षा सदन’, 17, राऊज़ एवेन्यू, इं स्टीटू िनल एररया, नई ददल्ली–110002

‘Shiksha Sadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002
फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23216963, 23214737 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in ई-मेल/e-mail: [email protected].
 के न्द्रीय माध्यशमक शिक्षा बोर्ड
( शिक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अधीन एक स्वायत्त सगं ठन )
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below
with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:
1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,
Delhi - 110016
2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida – 201309
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi - 54
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sec. 9, Chandigarh – 160017
5. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim – 737101
6. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar – 791111
7. The Director of Education, Govt. of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair – 744101
8. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sec. 3, Rohini
9. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No.101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
10. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi – 01
11. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar
(Near APS), Delhi Cantt – 110010
12. The Secretary Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of
India
13. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik
School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751005
14. The Deputy Secretary to Chairperson, CBSE - for kind information of the Chairperson, CBSE
15. All the Heads of Department of the Board
16. All the Regional Directors/Regional Officers/Head-COEs, CBSE with the request to send this circular to
all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions for compliance
17. Head (Media & Public Relations), CBSE
18. Assistant Secretary (IT), CBSE, Rouse Avenue with the request to upload this notification on the CBSE
Academic website
19. Incharge, Hindi Cell, CBSE HQ – for Hindi Translation of this notification

Director (Skill Education)

‘शिक्षा सदन’, 17, राऊज़ एवेन्यू, इं स्टीटू िनल एररया, नई ददल्ली–110002

‘Shiksha Sadan’, 17, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110002
फ़ोन/Telephone: 011-23216963, 23214737 वेबसाइट/Website :http://www.cbseacademic.nic.in ई-मेल/e-mail: [email protected].
CBSE
NATIONAL CODING
CHALLENGE
2022
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ABOUT THE CODING CHALLENGE

National Coding Challenge 2022 was an opportunity provided by CBSE in
association with Microsoft for students of classes 6th to 8th, to showcase their
21st-century skills to solve some of the real-life issues with technology. It was a
platform for students to learn about various real-life issues prevailing in society
and work out an innovative solution to address the problem related to the theme,
using their coding skills.

Coding, sometimes called computer programming, is how we communicate with

computers. With AI becoming predominant in our society, this coding challenge
helped our children to stay on track with evolving technologies.

“National Coding Challenge 2022 helped

students to think out of the box to solve real-
world problems with Coding.”
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REGISTRATIONS
More than 12,000 students registered from different regions of the
country out of which more than 2,300 students submitted their final
projects.

PROJECT SUBMISSIONS
Students submitted their final projects, using one of the following Platforms –

Arcade Microbit Minecraft

Submissions came from all

different regions of India.
(North, South, East, West
and Central) and abroad.

Region-wise breakdown of Submitted Projects

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WINNERS – TOP 30

1. Winner of the National Coding Challenge 2022 – Team Think Bytes

Vibgyor High School, Bangalore, Karnataka
Theme: Accessibility from the South Zone.
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAd

2. First Runner-Up 1 – Team DIAMOND

Sivananda Rajaram Senior Secondary School
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAn

SMART CANE
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3. First Runner-Up 2 – Team Coder2

Mount Carmel School, Dwarka, New -Delhi
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAh

4. Second Runner-Up 1 – Team TechnoNatureSavers

Krishna Public School, Chhattisgar h
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAt
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5. Second Runner-Up 2 – Team Sparta Scriptans

Spartan Exclusive School, Tamil Nadu
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAw

6. Team BONFIRE BREAK

Krishna Public School, Chhattisgar h
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAA
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7. Team Bytecode Velocity

Shiksha Niketan, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Theme: Earth and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAE

8. Team CODE CHAMPS

Delhi Private School, Sharjah, UAE
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAJ
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9. Team Code Crusaders

Delhi Private School, Sharjah, UAE
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAM

10. Team Codeguru

Shree Niketan Patasala, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAS
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11. Team Coding Brigade

Indian International School (IISJ), Tokyo, Japan
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAV

12.Team CODING BRIGADIERS

DAV Model School IIT Kharagpur , West Bengal
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAX
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13.Team Coding Expert

DAV Model School IIT Kharagpur , West Bengal
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmAZ

14. Team Coding Masters

Kendriya Vidyalaya no 4 ONGC , Vadodara, Gujarat
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmB3
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15.Team DenKen Chronicles

Delhi Public School, Patna, Bihar
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmB5

16.Team DPS Vadodara

Delhi Public School Vadodara, Gujarat
Theme: Earth and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Link: No Video
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17.Team GENERIC GENIUS

Brilliant Public School, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmB8

18.Team GUIS FIRE TEAM

GEMS United Indian School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBb
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19.Team Gyanodian Techies - 2

Gyan Mandir Public School, Narayana Vihar, Delhi
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBe

20.Team Icon Biodiversity

St. Anthony's Secondary School , Faridabad, Haryana
Theme: Earth and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBj
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21.Team LPSCODEWARRIORS
Leaders Private School, Sharjah, UAE
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBm

22.Team MJKPS TECH CLUB

Mata Jai Kaur Public School, Ashok Vihar, Delhi
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBr
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23.Team Mystic Gait

Kamla Nehru Public School, Phagwara, Punjab
Theme: Accessibility
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBx

24.Team Preserve_2_Conserve
Brilliant Public School, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBz
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25.Team SOLUTION MAKERS

DAV Model School IIT Kharagpur , West Bengal
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBC

26.Team SPS Rangers

Singhania Public School, Tapi, Gujarat
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBG
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27.Team STROMS
Brilliant Public School, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBJ

28.Team TechJuniors
Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Yelahanka , Bangalore, Karnataka
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmC5
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29.Team Trio
Pinnacle Public School, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmBL

30.Team Water Saviour

Jindal Vidya Mandir, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Theme: Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats
Link: http://bitly.ws/wmC8

END OF REPORT
CBSE - NATIONAL

CODING CHALLENGE 2023

IN COLLABORATION WITH MICROSOFT

REGISTRATION
OPEN
Click here to

Our Advantage
About NCC (National Coding Challenge)

National Coding Challenge is an opportunity

provided by CBSE in association with Microsoft for
students of classes 6th to 8th, to showcase their
21st-century skills to solve some of the real-life
challenges using technology.
 Why National Coding Challenge
With the immense success of National Coding
Challenge 2022. We have come up with NCC 2023.
It is a platform for students to learn about various
real-life issues prevailing in society and work out an
innovative solution to address the problem related to
the theme, using their coding skills.

National Coding Challenge

THEMES

Accessibility Cultural Heritage

Earth - Protect

Preservation
Biodiversity and Natural
Habitats

Humanitarian action Health AI for Good

 ELIGIBILITY
Students of Classes 6th,7th & 8th, who are enrolled in a school, are

eligible.
Teams can include a minimum of one (1) student and a maximum of

four (4) students from the same school OR different schools. Each

team of students must have a faculty member registered as well.

All members of the team should belong to the same grade or class.
Each team must have access to at least one (1) Desktop/laptop with

good internet connectivity.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
Each team must appoint a faculty member as SPOC (Single Point of

Contact) and decide the team’s name. Each student should be a

member of one team only.
The SPOC must complete the registration process.
Upon successful registration, access to the contest resources will be

shared on the registered email ID. Our Advantage

Each SPOC must submit their team’s submission(s) at the provided

website link with the email ID that was used for registration.
Projects are to be submitted using any one of the following
Microsoft Platforms:

Minecraft MakeCode for micro:bit Arcade

microbit.org https://arcade.makecode.com
SCHEDULE

Registration Open

National Coding
Challenge 2023

Contest Resources
Contest Resources shall be shared
upon Registration

Project Submission
Till 15th March 2023

Result for Round 1 Regional

April 2023

Video Presentation of
National Qualifiers
April/May 2023

National Winner Announcement

June 2023
 RECOGNITIONS

Trophies
Trophies will be given to the top

3 teams.

Winner Certificates
Certificates will be given to the
top 30 winning teams.

Shout-out on official website

Names of TOP 30 teams will be

published on the official website.

 JUDGING CRITERIA

Judging criteria includes

1. Concise knowledge and understanding
2. Clear theme-centric solutions
3. Originality and creativity
4. Team's learning as part of their involvement
5. Relevance and connection to the theme
6. Final projects

1 Point Low Impact

Evaluation Matrix

2 Points Medium Impact

3 Points High Impact

4 Points Exemplary

CONTACT US

Email: [email protected]
Website: Click Here
If the above link doesn't work, kindly copy paste link given below in your browser
https://juanatech.com/coding-challenge/