MIT wins top spot at Smart India Hackathon
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 06 2022:
Manipur Technical University (MIT) teams Sangai and Builders' Squad bagged first and third positions in the senior category of the mega grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2022- Hardware Edition under the AICTE-MIC Student Innovation category on the themes 'Heritage and Culture' and 'Disaster Management' respectively.
The grand finale of the 5th edition of Smart India Hackathon 2022 was organized by the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell, AICTE, Persistent Systems Pvt.
Ltd.
and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, with Shell India Private Ltd and Amazon Web Services Inc as official partners from August 25 to August 29 at 75 nodal centres all over the country.
Team Sangai was declared the winner in the Smart India Hackathon-2022 on the theme of 'Heritage and Culture' under AICTE-MIC Student Innovation in the Hardware edition with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, held at the MIT ADT Pune Nodal Center.
The team comprised Manikanta Wairokpam (team leader), Jangkhopao Haokip, Umchan Tuithung, Dicolsind Chungkham, Sweety Sinam, and Pheiroijam Kebisana, all students of B.Tech Civil Engineering who were mentored by Nongmaithem Anand, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, MIT.
Team Builders' Squad were declared as the 2nd Runners-up on the theme 'Disaster Management' under AICTE-MIC Student Innovation in the Hardware edition with a cash prize of Rs 50 thousand, held at IIT Roorkee Nodal Center.
The team members are Banashree Laipubam (Team Leader), Tongbram Bidyapati Devi, Hijam Warjit Singh, Hirachand Nongmaithem, Soibam Yaiphabi and Konsam Lalit, all students of B Tech Civil Engineering who were mentored by Kosygin Leishangthem, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Jimmy Laishram, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of RK Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education.
Addressing the occasion, the Prime Minister said that SIH has become an important platform for innovators to showcase their ideas and talents.
"The country is working on big resolutions about how our country will be after 100 years of independence.
You are the innovators who are the flag bearers of the slogan of 'Jai Anusandhan' for the fulfilment of these resolutions", he said.