Hearty Congratulation to Mr. Siddharth Singha Roy, (18BCE1065) who has participated and won the first price (USD 2700/-) in the inaugural version of the ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon 2021. We all wish him many more such laurels!

The ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon, an initiative by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, is proposed to be a 36 hours Hackathon that will offer unique opportunities to all 10 ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam) and India to forward their economic development through collaboration in education, science, and technology, exchange of thoughtful leadership, work and collaboration on projects involving varied skilled individuals to develop cross country bonds and learn from each other’s strengths and also get acquainted with each other’s culture, values and work ethics.

The problem statement was to develop a platform for online remote proctoring during examinations. The team was adjourned as winners by the AICTE in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister of Education of India, Dr. Ramesh ‘Pokhriyal’ Nishank, Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. S Jaishankar, and dignitaries of other ASEAN countries.

Event Link: https://india-asean.mic.gov.in/