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Singapore-India Hackathon

October 4 , 2019 1881 days 1184 0
  • NTU Singapore, India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Innovation Cell, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have successfully organised the second edition of the Singapore-India Hackathon.
  • It is a fast-paced 36-hour competition for students of both countries to collaborate on innovative solutions to real-life challenges in healthcare, education and clean energy.
  • The top prize of S$10,000 went to Team 10, comprising three students from India and three from Singapore.
  • They were awarded for their innovative solution to monitor air impurities through an array of sensors installed in a potted plant.
  • Upon detecting high levels of impurities, small fans will automatically switch on to circulate clean air from the base of the plant.
  • Singapore's Minister for Education, Ong Ye Kung participated in the event.

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