Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon Hardware edition inaugurated
PUNE: CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune in coordination with Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune inaugurated the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2019 (Hardware Edition) recently.
Smart India Hackathon is a non-stop product development competiton with a unique Open Innovation Model. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE said this is the Third Consecutive year of Smart India Hackathon World’s Largest Open Hackathon- Smart India Hackathon. The competition is growing each year in terms of participation and solutions. It was started in the year 2017, with participation of around 50000 students, in year 2018 around one lac students participated. This year, the magnitude has grown bigger; around two lac students have participated this year. The first part of Smart India Hackathon 2019, Software edition was conducted during March 2-3, 2019.
Mohit Gambhir, Director MHRD Innovation Cell and Coordinator Smart India Hackathon 2019 at smart India Hackathon 2019 Hardware Edition said that more than 1.2 Lac students from 2235 colleges sent their entries for 198 problem statements, submitted by more than 40 industries and 9 central government ministries and various government departments. Around 2000 participants from 250 teams of 178 different colleges are participating in the Grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2019 Hardware Edition that includes IIT’s and NIIT’s. The grand finale is being conducted from today for next 5 days at 18 different nodal Centres in 9 states, one Union Territory and one Capital Territory of India. These teams will provide innovative hardware solutions for 124 problems.
At Pune centre, 25 teams are participating for the grand finale that included 137 male and 63 female participants from all across the country. The teams are given with the problem themes such as Waste Management, Clean Water, Renewable Energy, Robotics and Drones, Healthcare and Biomedical Devices and Smart vehicles.
Smart India Hackathon is a non-stop product development competiton with a unique Open Innovation Model. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE said this is the Third Consecutive year of Smart India Hackathon World’s Largest Open Hackathon- Smart India Hackathon. The competition is growing each year in terms of participation and solutions. It was started in the year 2017, with participation of around 50000 students, in year 2018 around one lac students participated. This year, the magnitude has grown bigger; around two lac students have participated this year. The first part of Smart India Hackathon 2019, Software edition was conducted during March 2-3, 2019.
Mohit Gambhir, Director MHRD Innovation Cell and Coordinator Smart India Hackathon 2019 at smart India Hackathon 2019 Hardware Edition said that more than 1.2 Lac students from 2235 colleges sent their entries for 198 problem statements, submitted by more than 40 industries and 9 central government ministries and various government departments. Around 2000 participants from 250 teams of 178 different colleges are participating in the Grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2019 Hardware Edition that includes IIT’s and NIIT’s. The grand finale is being conducted from today for next 5 days at 18 different nodal Centres in 9 states, one Union Territory and one Capital Territory of India. These teams will provide innovative hardware solutions for 124 problems.
At Pune centre, 25 teams are participating for the grand finale that included 137 male and 63 female participants from all across the country. The teams are given with the problem themes such as Waste Management, Clean Water, Renewable Energy, Robotics and Drones, Healthcare and Biomedical Devices and Smart vehicles.
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE