Second Edition of Smart India Hackathon begins today

The Second Edition of Smart India Hackathon began today at 28 centres across the country including Banaras Hindu University.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address participants of the hackathon through Video Conferencing.

Nearly 8 thousand students are participating in the two-day long grand finale, who would find solutions for 340 software problems related to various ministries and departments.

The Banaras Hindu University is one of the 22 centres in the country selected to host this edition.

This year, BHU will host teams, which will develop apps and programmes for the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon on Friday and Saturday.

The Prime Minister in a tweet said, “I eagerly look forward to this opportunity of engaging with pioneering young innovators. During the programme I would be interacting with participants across various centres.”