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Go for Gold for Schools
It was in the year 2009 when we created CodeChef, a non-commercial platform to help Indian programmers become the best in the world.
Since then, CodeChef's growth has been outstanding, surpassing all our expectations:
We're proud of CodeChef, but we know we still have a long way to go. That's why we have announced the Go for Gold Project in 2010 to see an Indian college win gold at the ICPC world finals. Read more about that program here.
In alignment with our goal, we had extended this program to the Indian Middle/High School students in the year 2013. As a part of this program, we want an Indian student to win the Gold medal at the International Olympiads in Informatics, which is considered the Olympics of programming for School Students.
We realize that that change won't happen overnight, so our plan is to support learning and reward improvement. We're providing ongoing scholarship, incentives, promotion, tech assistance, and training for Indian students.
What do you win?
How much is the prize?
The cash prize for any year is computed as follows:
Prize = (Rs. 161803 * 1.61803^1.61803) * (log (base 1.61803) (N+1))
Each year the prize is unclaimed, it increases further. Since 2015 the prize is unclaimed. The below table shows how this prize would grow if it were unclaimed for the next 7 years -
How is the prize money distributed?
The individual will dedicate 33% of the prize to his school to spend towards enhancing the IT infrastructure (internet connection, laptops, computer room). The remaining prize will belong to him to help him further his education.
How do you win?
To win this you need to first get selected to represent India at the IOI. And you get to win the following based on your performance at the IOI.
Past Go For Gold for Schools Winners
IOI 2014: In its second year of launch, the Go For Gold prize was claimed by
Along with him in that year,
The felicitation ceremony was conducted at IIIT-Delhi.
IOI 2015: In this year, the Go For Gold prize got reset to the start, because of Akshat's last year win. It went unclaimed though. However, the performance of the Indian contingent bettered the last years medal tally, with all four students bringing medals home. The students who brought glory to India were:
This year also, Malvika missed the Gold medal by 1 rank and to settle for a Silver medal. These students were felicitated at IIIT, Delhi. Below are the glimpses:
IOI 2016: This year, the Go For Gold prize at stake was INR 804,717, which went unclaimed. The performance of the Indian contingent was just as last year, with all four students bringing medals home. The students who brought glory to India were:
The felicitation ceremony was conducted at Chennai Mathematical Institute.
IOI 2017: This year, the Go For Gold prize at stake was INR 1,015,441 , which went unclaimed. The Indian contingent won 3 bronze medals. The students who brought glory to India were:
The felicitation ceremony was conducted at Chennai Mathematical Institute.
IOI 2018: The Go For Gold prize of INR 1,178,890 was again left unclaimed this year. However, our students made us proud as usual and brought glory to the country.
The felicitation ceremony was conducted at Chennai Mathematical Institute.
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