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.