FAQs

Some of the obvious questions arising in your minds would be answered here, for all the rest we are always present.....

What is the objective of this challenge?

The objective of the challenge is to earn maximum points by completing tasks during the period of the challenge.

Please visit the structure section of the website for more details. Also check out the resources to find out how to spread this mission.

What is the eligibility criteria for this challenge?

Anyone who is interested can become a part of their college team. If you are not from a college you can also apply, but you might be restricted to a few tasks as they might not be compatible in your premises.

 How to Apply?

Register yourself after finding out whether there is already an existing team from your college .In case there is any, then contact the team leader who will add you to the team.

Is TGCC a not-for-profit competition? 

No, There will be great prizes awarded. We would love to give credit to your efforts. Check out structure section to know more about how to earn more points. Prizes worth INR 2,50,000 to be won.

What is the timeline for this challenge?

The submissions officially start on 15th August 2012 and after a series of tasks and submissions by participating teams it will finally conclude by mid October except for the tasks of 150 points and above whose deadline is set to be 12th December 2012.

Can individuals apply? Or only college 'teams'?

We generally encourage team participation as most of the challenges require support of team members and can't be performed individually. But we are equally welcome to individuals who want to be a part of this competition. Such participants must register under "Individual" entry and if the individual efforts are really appreciable we have separate money prizes for such participants. In case of "Team" entries all the members must be of the same college/university to enter the competition. The minimum strength of a college team is 7 members and there is no upper limit on number of members in the team.

What kind of tasks will we be given?

You can find a full list of tasks that teams can implement to earn points here: Tasks. You can also suggest new tasks in Suggest a task section as we want to encourage as much creativity and ambition as possible.

 Can the deadline be extended?

No, the deadline is fixed and cannot be changed unless in case of emergency. Visit Timeline to know more.

Who will decide the prizes?

It is decided by a panel of eminent and well chosen professors and PhD students of CESE department at IIT Bombay and their decision shall be considered final regarding any issue.

How should the submissions be made and where are the videos to be uploaded?

All the submissions should be done in the following format and are to be mailed to tgcc@techfest.org
Subject should be entitled - "Team ID: Task Code". The name of the task along with proper documentations asked for need to be present in the mail. All the links of photos and videos should be mentioned very clearly.
Photos can be submitted as attachments in the mail. If the size is too large, then upload them in Picasa web album and mention the links properly in the mail.
Videos can be uploaded preferably on YouTube. In case it is not possible, use Vimeo or Facebook and provide the link in the mail. 

Can I join if I'm not from India?

Yes, the race is open to students anywhere, but it's true that the campaign is focused particularly in India. TGCC is playing off the theme for sustainable India and putting into practice the drive towards clean and healthy energy solutions. We would be very happy to extend our campaign to other countries and have participants from outside India.