It is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems.
This year, Smart India Hackathon – Junior has also been introduced as a pilot for school students.
Smart India Hackathon (SIH) was started in the year 2017.
It is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Persistent Systems and Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovation Centre (i4C).
A team of IGNOU students has been selected as the first Prize winner in the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022.