Unesco india africa hackathon

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NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended the valedictory session of UNESCO India Africa Hackathon 2022 at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh today. The ministry of education (MoE) along with the ministry of external affairs and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) organised the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon from November 22 to November 25, 2022. Encouraging students from Africa to study in India, Pradhan said, “The unique initiative brought talents from two continents with similar aspirations. More than 340 students from 22 African countries are present here combining their skills with 230 Indian students. More than 100 mentors and over 60 evaluators have done this in 36 hours to try and find solutions to 20 problem statements." "Initiatives like, UIAH advances the scope of cooperation, enriches cross-cultural exchanges, sows the seeds of leadership, creative thinking & entrepreneurship and strengthens the bonds of friendship." He thanked all the mentors and officials for building a bond between India and African nations. "India is opening the door for everyone across the country to share its rich culture and knowledge. Innovation in the field of technology is the need of the hour as was seen during the recent COVID-19 pandemic," he said while addressing the valedictory session. "Six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and IISc Bangalore have developed 5G t...

New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, UNESCO and AICTE will jointly organize a four-day UNESCO India Africa Hackathon starting November 21 at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the Hackathon on November 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Chief Guest for the prize distribution ceremony on the last day, Professor M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of AICTE told ANI. Several senior ministers from the participating African nations have already confirmed their presence. The Chairman AICTE further told ANI, “Events like UNESCO India Africa Hackathon help us in encouraging professional creativity and self-expression using the latest technology. When divergent minds work together, innovations happen. This Hackathon aims to serve as a symbol of the bond cherished by India and its African counterparts and embody the spirit of collaboration – bringing them together to find solutions to the challenges faced by human societies and pave the way for a better tomorrow.” The main objectives of the Hackathon include exploring new technologies or skills, creating potential, driving business innovation, sourcing incubation programs, creating potential start-ups, branding, creating solutions for social causes and analysing data to make predictions. The one of its kind UNESCO India Africa Hackathon will be a 36 hours non-stop event that will start at 8:00...

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education (MoE), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be organising the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon from November 22 to November 25, 2022. A total of 23 nations, 412 students and 46 mentors will participate in the hackathon including five themes and 39 nodal agencies. The For more, visit: Also Read | The five themes are as follows: • Education – Using the power of digital revolution to improve access to quality education – allowing India and the African Nations to achieve the goal of ‘Literacy for all’. • Renewable energy/sustainability – Providing a platform to innovative ideas to ease adoption and application of Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world. • Drinking water and sanitation – Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating, dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemical and materials. • Agriculture – Ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production. • Health and hygiene – Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene leading to Good Health and well-being for all. UIA Hackathon process • The participants shortlisted for the grand finale, will be provided by the nodal agencies after pre-screening and filtration at their end. The team size entering in the grand finale will be 6 members. • Participants must hav...