RV University students win first prize at national-level HackFest 2026 for carbon footprint tracking project

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The project demonstrates how technological innovation can be applied to address environmental sustainability challenges.The hackathon brought together student teams from various institutions to develop and present technology-based solutions to real-world problems within 24 hours.

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