KIET to Host the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon Hardware Edition

KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad is all set to host the 7th edition of the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon (Hardware edition) from December 11 to December 15, 2024, as the official nodal center in Ghaziabad. Aligned with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for youth-led development, this event is his brainchild and a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The objective of this event is to provide students with a platform to solve the pressing problems of the government, ministries, departments, industries, and other organizations. It is jointly organized by the Ministry of Education, AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, SBI Foundation, and i4c. Godrej Appliances is the Official Partner, Tata Consultancy Services is the Evaluation Partner, Tutorials Point is the Learning Partner, Hack2Skill is the Platform Partner and Doordarshan and All India Radio are the Official Media Partners for this mega event.

This year, nearly 49,892 teams were nominated by 2,600 registered HEIs for 254 problem statements shared by 54 participating ministries/ industries/ departments/ PSUs/ state departments. This is inclusive of Software and Hardware editions. For the grand finale of the hardware edition, which is a 5-day event, a total of 68 problem statements have been shared by 21 different organizations and ministries, based on 17 themes, viz. Smart Resource Conservation, Smart Education, Disaster Management, Blockchain & Cybersecurity, Renewable / Sustainable Energy, Travel & Tourism, Clean & Green Technology, Robotics and Drones, Transportation & Logistics, Smart Vehicles, Agriculture, FoodTech & Rural Development, MedTech / BioTech / HealthTech, Heritage & Culture, Fitness & Sports, Smart Automation, Toys & Games, and Space Technology.

Overall, this event is going to be facilitated at 51 centres across the nation. Of these, 13 nodal centers are recognised for facilitating the grand finale of SIH’s hardware edition, and KIET Group of Institutions is one of them. It is the only nodal centre in Ghaziabad, one of the 6 nodal centres in North India, and one of the two autonomous private institutions in Delhi-NCR for Hardware Edition. Teams from far off states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are shortlisted to participate at KIET and work on 6 problem statements shared by the Ministry of Power on two themes, viz. Renewable / Sustainable Energy and Clean & Green Technology.

Addressing the upcoming event at KIET, the institute’s Director General, Dr. Preeti Bajaj shared, “We are privileged and honored to be one of the nodal centres for SIH, this year as well. In SIH 2022, we had 15 teams at our campus and this year, we’ll be hosting 46 teams from different regions across the nation. We have ensured that throughout their 5-day stay at the campus, they will be provided with all the necessary facilities that are required to create an innovative solution to their respective problem statements. Also, to make them feel at-home and stress-free, we have cultural performances, Zumba and yoga sessions in place for them. We wish the best to all the participants and are truly excited to watch these young minds invent an innovative prototype/ solution that promotes youth-led development - the vision of Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi Ji.”

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of Education and member of the organizing committee of SIH 2024 will be inaugurating the event on 11th December, virtually, at the central level. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi shall be addressing the talented participants virtually during the first day of the event.

At the local inauguration ceremony at KIET, Shri Atul Garg Ji, Chairman-Governing Council KIET and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, will be joining as the Chief Guest. Mr. Vikas Verma and Mr. Mohd. Mustkeem is the nodal centre heads appointed at the institute by the MoE’s Innovation Cell.

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All-in-all, this event is set to bring some amazing and innovative solutions that contribute towards Viksit Bharat. Also, being the biggest open innovation model in the world, it will help the students imbibe the culture of problem-solving and product innovation.

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