•	**Submissions**:

--Teaming or collaboration is permitted.
--You cannot sign up to Kaggle from multiple accounts and therefore you cannot submit from multiple accounts.


•	**Eligibility Criteria**:

Participants should be aged 23 or less. Your college ID cards will be asked for verification.


•	**Event Duration**:

--Round 1 of the competition is set for a time period of 12 hours, starting on 14/06/25 at 10:00 AM and ending on 14/06/25 at 10:00 PM. Participants --must submit their solutions within this timeframe. 

--For Round 2 of the competition, the presentation slots will be shared on 15/06/25 by 10:00 AM. The presentations will begin on 15/06/25 starting from 02:30 PM.


•	**Evaluation and Selection:**

Submissions will be evaluated based on the predefined evaluation criteria provided in the Evaluation Criteria document. The result given by Kaggle is final; however, the top 10 ranked submissions in the Private Leaderboard will be selected for a presentation. The final presentation serves to validate participant authorship of the code, and disqualification follows if the judge determines that the machine learning model was not created by the participant.


•	**Submission Process:**

Participants can submit their solutions by uploading the solution.csv file directly on the Kaggle platform or by using a notebook. Detailed instructions for submission can be found in the Resources and Roadmap document.


•	**Data Format Requirements:**

It is crucial to ensure that the solution.csv file adheres to the specified format mentioned in the Resources and Roadmap document. Failure to meet the format requirements may result in a submission being disqualified.


•	**Resources and Support:**

Participants are encouraged to utilize the provided Resources and Roadmap document, which includes learning materials, tutorials, and additional references to enhance their knowledge and skills. Participants are allowed to refer and use external data for training the model, as long as the target variable is the same.


•	**Collaboration and Questions:**

A dedicated WhatsApp group would be created for this competition, serving as a platform for communication and collaboration among participants. It is also a space to ask questions and seek clarifications from the organizers and fellow participants.


•	**Code of Conduct:**

Participants are expected to maintain a professional and respectful environment throughout the competition. Any form of misconduct, including plagiarism or violation of the competition rules, will result in immediate disqualification. Though, participants are free to google to explore and learn but any form of copying will not be tolerated.