Students develop apps and technology solutions for Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Ministry of AYUSH.
Three apps and technology solutions developed by the B.Tech students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in response to the challenges posed by several ministries have won top awards at Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2018 organised by the Govt. of India. While two of these solutions – related to the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, respectively – bagged the top Awards and cash prizes of Rs one lakh each, the third for the AYUSH Ministry got a special award in the Students’ Innovation category.
The annual event, considered the largest hackathon in the world lasting a gruelling 36 hours, allows various departments of central and state governments to engage with over one lakh technical students from different universities across India, and challenge them to build digital solutions to improve their efficiency and plug revenue leakages.
While three teams of six students each from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham won awards at the event, three others featured in the top 10 teams in India for various ministries.
Said Dr Sasangan Ramanathan, Dean-Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, “I am really proud of our students’ achievements at the national stage. This is a true reflection of the character of Amrita, where we believe in our students and nurture and encourage them to pursue their passion. The winners’ list this year spans from first to third year students, sending a strong message to everyone – Believe in us (the youth) and we (the youth) will take India to greater heights.”
The App for Ministry of AYUSH, a team from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham won the special award in the Students’ Innovation Category for developing an app for the Ministry of AYUSH for conversions of Ayurveda unit.
Three more teams from Amrita featured in the top 10 teams in India for various ministries.
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