Dec.11,12 : Smart India Hackathon 2024 at Sahyadri Engg. College…

Mangaluru: Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon (Software Edition) 2024 will be hosted at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru on 11th and 12th of Dec, 2024 in association with Ministry of Education-AICTE, Govt. of India.

The Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is an annual event organized by the Ministry of Education and AICTE, Government of India, since 2017. It aims to foster innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, and problem-solving abilities among the vibrant and dynamic student communities of India by addressing real-world societal challenges.

This year, SIH witnessed participation from over 5 lakh students, making it one of the largest hackathons in the world. The competition is held in two categories: hardware and software. The grand finale takes place at 51 designated centres across the country, providing students with a platform to showcase their ingenuity and technical skills.

This is the 7th Edition of Smart India Hackathon to begin on 11th December 2024. Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has selected 51 colleges pan India as a nodal centre for the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon-2024 (SIH-2024). Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru is one among the Nine nodal centres selected for Grand Finale of this event from Karnataka and hosting SIH for the second time.

Before the formal inauguration of the program across all centres virtually, the hackathon at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management will be inaugurated at 8:00 AM. Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. B. N. Suresh, a renowned Indian aerospace scientist, along with Sri Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, officials from MoE, AICTE, VTU Belagavi, and the organisers of SCEM including Dr. S Manjappa, Dr. S. S. Injaganeri, Dr. Duddela Sai Prashanth.

Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, will virtually inaugurate Smart India Hackathon (SIH). SIH is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve the pressing problems we face in our daily lives and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a problem-solving mind set . Like past editions, the student teams will work on either the problem statements given by the Ministries/Departments/Industries or submit their idea in the Student Innovation Category against any of the 17 themes. Details are available in the website: https://www.sih.gov.in.

For SIH 2024, more than 250 problem statements have been submitted by 54 Ministries, Departments, State Governments, PSUs, and Industries. This year, an impressive 240% increase has been recorded in internal hackathons at the institute level, growing from over 900 in SIH 2023 to over 2247 in SIH 2024, making this the largest edition so far. More than 86,000 teams have participated in SIH 2024 at the institute level and around 49,000 student teams (each consisting of 6 students and 2 mentors) have been recommended by these institutes for the national level round. SIH grand finale also serves as a ground for open interaction between officials from different Ministries/government departments and students, teachers from educational institutes which is very unique and also very encouraging for the students and teachers.

The challenges identified and addressed cover 17 major areas/themes linked to sectors of national importance and national priorities. These are Healthcare, Supply chain & Logistics, Smart Technologies, Heritage & Culture, Sustainability, Education & Skill Development, Water, Agriculture & Food, Emerging Technologies, and Disaster Management.

Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management has been assigned five problem statements by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the categories of Blockchain & Cybersecurity and Smart Automation.

The event will be hosting 30 teams, with 6 participants per team, to totaling of 180 student participants. Additionally, 30 mentors will guide the young minds from various parts of the country.

Mr. Shyamal Kishan, Co-Founder and Director, Covallence Research Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru (Nodal Center Head, Smart India Hackathon), Dr. Manjappa Sarathi, Director R&D, Dr.  S S Injeganeri, Principal Sahyadri College, Dr. Sudhir Shetty, Vice Principal Sahyadri Collage, Dr. Duddela Sai Prashanth, Nodal Center coordinator, Dr. Ajith B S Professor & Media Core Committee were present in the press meet at Pathrika Bhavana Mangaluru.

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