In the Smart India Hackathon 2020 grand finale held on August 1 - August 3, 2020, the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has bagged the first prize.
What is Smart India Hackathon (SIH)?
SIH is a platform to solve daily lives pressing problems of students, thus inculcating a problem-solving mindset. It is a national level competition conducted for 36 hours non-stop digital product building for software edition.
Who organizes Smart India Hackathon (SIH)?
SIH is jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
The Ministry of Defence spokesperson also posted a tweet informing the success of DIAT.
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology wins first prize in Smart India Hackathon-2020 https://t.co/DCDQtsf85z @DefenceMinIndia @rajnathsingh @RajnathSingh_in @IAF_MCC @drajaykumar_ias @indiannavy @adgpi @PIB_India @DRDO_India
— ADG (M&C) DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) August 6, 2020
As an award, the DIAT team led by Dr. Sunita Dhavle has been given INR 1 lakh for solving problem statement MS331 in the Software Category posted by MP government. The DIAT team of 6 members has been provided a solution titled "DRISHTI" to recognize face, gesture and expression with the help of AI, informed the Defence Ministry.
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