Terms of Service

Uraan AI Techathon 1.0 – Official Rules & Conditions of Participation

Participation Agreement

By registering for and participating in the Uraan AI Techathon 1.0, organized under the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MoPDSI), all participants agree to abide by these Terms of Service. These Terms establish the official rules, responsibilities, and conditions governing participation in this national initiative.

Key Terms Overview:

Eligibility

Who may participate

Conduct

Expected behaviour & restrictions

Intellectual Property

Ownership & permitted use

Eligibility Requirements

1. Participation Criteria

  • All participants must be Pakistani nationals.
  • Each team must consist of four (4) members.
  • At least one team member must be a currently enrolled university student with valid verification.
  • All participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of registration.
  • Government employees may participate provided their projects are not directly related to their official responsibilities.

2. Team Composition

Teams are encouraged to include members with diverse skills in artificial intelligence, software development, domain expertise, and design. This is a recommendation, not a mandatory requirement.

Participant Responsibilities

1. Original Work

  • All submissions must be original and created during the competition.
  • Pre-existing projects may only be used if significantly enhanced for this competition.
  • Third-party code, libraries, or resources must be properly attributed.
  • Teams must maintain documentation and version control of their work.

2. Data Usage

  • Permitted: Open/public datasets (Kaggle, UCI, PBS, WHO, FAO), licensed datasets with proof, and self-generated data.
  • Prohibited: Unauthorized proprietary data, personal identifiable information (PII), or classified government datasets.
  • Proof of dataset usage rights must be maintained and provided upon request.

3. Compliance

  • All deadlines, formats, and submission requirements must be followed.
  • Participants must comply with instructions issued by the organizers.
  • Active participation is required in mandatory sessions and events.

Prohibited Conduct

1. Academic Integrity

  • Plagiarism or submission of unoriginal work.
  • Submission of recycled or previously published projects without significant modification.
  • Unauthorized collaboration or code sharing between teams.

2. Intellectual Property Violations

  • Use of proprietary software, algorithms, or datasets without license.
  • Infringement of copyrights, patents, or trademarks.
  • Use of intellectual property without proper authorization.

3. Competition Integrity

  • Disrupting or attempting to disrupt the work of other teams.
  • Providing false or misleading information.
  • Attempting to improperly influence judges or officials.
  • Harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate conduct.
Consequences

Violations may result in disqualification, forfeiture of awards, and exclusion from future competitions.

Intellectual Property Rights

1. Participant Ownership

Participants retain ownership of all intellectual property created during the Techathon, including source code, algorithms, documentation, and design assets.

2. Government License

By submitting a solution, participants grant the Planning Commission a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

  • Evaluate and assess submissions.
  • Showcase projects in official reports and outreach material with attribution.
  • Utilize solutions for national interest purposes.

This license does not transfer ownership.

3. Incubation Agreements

Teams selected for incubation may enter into separate agreements covering commercialization, revenue-sharing, and joint IP arrangements where government resources are invested.

Liability & Governance

1. Limitation of Liability

The Planning Commission and its partners shall not be held liable for:

  • Platform outages, connectivity problems, or submission failures.
  • Loss of data, submissions, or documentation due to technical issues.
  • External factors such as power outages or internet disruptions.

Participants are responsible for maintaining backups and submitting within deadlines.

2. Competition Decisions

  • All decisions of the evaluation committees are final and binding.
  • There is no appeals process for competition results.
  • Judges’ feedback may be provided at their discretion.

3. Governing Law

  • These Terms are governed under the laws of Pakistan.
  • Disputes shall fall under the jurisdiction of courts in Islamabad.
  • The Planning Commission reserves the right to modify these Terms with due notice.