How to register for Google India’s Code to learn Contest for Students


What is Google India’s Code to learn Contest?


Convergence and increased propagation of Information Communication Technologies have impacted our day to day lives to such an extent that a basic understanding of Computer Science has become an essential part of education. Getting started with HTML, C language, C++, Java and other related topics have already become an essential segment in the curriculum of school students.

Google India has always endeavoured promoting fun and interesting ways to learn computer programming. One of their recent initiatives for doing the same is the Code to Learn Contest. Describing this initiative, Google Fellow, Dr Guha said, “Programming is not just about computer science. It is a set of tools for kids to explore new ideas, virtually build new things, and experience the frustration of things not working and finally the exquisite joy of creating something new from scratch. Programming democratizes the education of innovative thinking.”

The core idea of the Code to Learn contest is to give the students an idea about the power of programming and give them hands on experience to tackle the problems which one faces every day at work.

How to Participate in Google India’s Code to Learn Contest


  1. Parents or Legal Guardians of students in classes 5 to 10 can register for their children. Submissions are now open. You may log on to https://codetolearn.withgoogle.com/explorer
  2. Click on the Register Tab, enter your name, name of your child and his/her school along with the state and submit the application.
  3. Once registered, the students can start working on their projects. The important dates for the contest are:
  4. 15-May-2015: Registration opens 10-July-2015: Submission opens 15-August-2015: Submission closes On or after 15-September-2015: Announcement of finalists On or after 30-September-2015: Announcement of winners

  6. The projects of students would be judged on the following criteria:
  7. Originality — a unique and novel idea of the project. Application of Computer Science concepts — number of different concepts applied and their relevance to the project idea. Standard concepts include Variables, Looping, Conditional execution, Input and Output. Complexity of the project — as measured using standard techniques for analysis of algorithms. Adherence to the Contest Requirements and Rules.

  9. Students create a project using Scratch or App Inventor — fun and cool tools created by MIT.
  10. Parents or Legal guardians submit the project on this website.
  11. For projects built up on Scratch: The student has to download the project file to their computer and share the same on Google Drive. The link of the project on Google Drive would be submitted as the entry. For projects built up on App Inventor: The student has to download the .aia project file on their computer and share the same on Google Drive. The link of the project on Google Drive would be submitted as the entry.

  13. The schools and others institutions were asked to download the posters for the same from https://codetolearn.withgoogle.com/code2learn2015/unit?unit=1&lesson=3 and spread the word by putting these up on school notice boards, housing complexes and other public areas.

Code to Learn Contest now a part of Rashtriya Avishkaar abhiyan


The recently launched Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan by former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam included the Code to Learn initiative. The winners of the contest would be gratified with cool prizes from Google India and Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

Both the tools, namely Scratch and App Inventor have been designed and developed at MIT keeping the students as its exclusive target audience. These tools make programming very easy and students are able to tell stories, make animations, build games and create Android apps in a quick and impulsive manner.

Originally published at flotapepost.com.