Anticipating participation from more than 20,000 students, the winners will receive prizes totaling INR 150,000.
Bengaluru: Codingal, the leading coding and AI platform for K-12 students, has announced its partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to launch the fifth online edition of HPE CodeWars 2025, India’s top annual coding competition for students in grades 8-12. With an anticipated participation of over 20,000 students, HPE CodeWars 2025 is set to kick off on April 13, 2025, further solidifying its position as one of the largest coding competitions at the school level in India.
This competition encourages students to enhance their coding abilities by tackling real-world challenges in an engaging, gamified learning environment. The winners of HPE CodeWars 2025 will receive prizes totaling INR 1,50,000, which includes certificates, awards, and national recognition. This emphasizes the competition’s reputation as the ultimate coding challenge for high school students in India.
Building on the success of previous editions, HPE CodeWars 2025 India Edition aims to inspire students to think critically, collaborate, and enhance their problem-solving abilities. Participants will tackle 26 real-time coding problems using C, C++, Java, or Python, with a live leaderboard tracking their progress throughout the event.
“At HPE, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of tech innovators, problem-solvers, and future leaders through HPE CodeWars,” said Manoj Krishna Suseela, VP of Engineering, Compute Business Group, India Site R&D Leader, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “The rapid evolution of groundbreaking technologies like artificial intelligence and cloud computing is redefining the digital world. Equipping young minds with the skills to harness these advancements will open doors to incredible career opportunities. Through this initiative, we aim to inspire students to explore technology’s limitless potential and drive meaningful change in the future.”
Commencing the event, Vivek Prakash, Co-founder and CEO of Codingal, said, “We are excited to collaborate with HPE to host CodeWars India Edition for the fifth time in a row. Our shared goal is to encourage students to explore the possibilities that coding offers and help them explore careers in computer sciences. Our dedication to promoting innovation and developing the next generation of tech talent is embodied in HPE CodeWars 2025. We are committed to empowering children with the skills and opportunities to succeed in a constantly evolving digital landscape.”
HPE CodeWars has helped students achieve remarkable success, with past winners securing admissions to top global institutions like MIT and IITs, gold medals in the International Informatics Olympiad, and top rankings in national and global coding competitions.
Srivats P, a past winner, reflecting on his journey said, “Competing in HPE CodeWars gave me the opportunity to sharpen my algorithmic thinking and problem-solving skills, which have been instrumental in my preparation for the International Olympiad in Informatics.”
This competition continues to create opportunities for students, inspiring them to develop coding skills that will shape their futures. Students across India are invited to participate and take advantage of the Practice Arena, where they can refine their skills by solving 100+ coding challenges before the competition.
For additional information and to sign up, please visit https://www.codingal.com/competitions/hpe-codewars-2025/
