PM Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022 tomorrow

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022 at 8 PM tomorrow through video conferencing.

It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to promote a spirit of innovation in the country, especially among the youth. With this vision in mind, Smart India Hackathon was started in the year 2017.

Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to solve the pressing problems of society, organizations, and government. It is world's biggest open innovation platform. It aims to inculcate the culture of product innovation,



problem-solving, and out-of-the-box thinking among students.

In the 5th edition of Smart India Hackathon 2022 grand finale, more than 15 thousand students and over two thousand 500 mentors will participate. Students from over two thousand 900 schools, two thousand 235 Higher Education Institutions, and over two thousand teams will tackle 476 problem statements which are shortlisted for finale.

This year, Smart India Hackathon - Junior has also been introduced as a pilot for school students to build a culture of innovation and develop problem-solving attitude at the school level.