Karthik & Shashank Triumph at Global Growth Hackathon with Brightwords

Karthik & Shashank Triumph at Global Growth Hackathon with brightwords

We are proud to announce that Karthik (III Year, Computer Science Engineering – Data Science) and Shashank (III Year, Computer Science Engineering – Data Science) have won First Prize at the World’s First Growth Hackathon, conducted by Residency Bangalore in collaboration with ZoHouse and sponsored by Anthropic (Claude) and Dodo Payments on 29th November 2025.

Their innovative project, brightwords.in, designed to support children with special needs and disabilities, was successfully introduced to special schools in HSR Layout and Koramangala, where it received immense appreciation.

In recognition of their remarkable achievement, the team has been awarded a cash prize of ₹50,000.

We extend our heartiest congratulations to both students for this outstanding accomplishment. Their creativity, dedication, and impact-driven innovation make us truly proud!