Smart India Hackthon 2019
How is SIH 2019 different?
Smart India Hackathon 2019 is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to solve some of pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem solving.
The last edition of the hackathon saw over 5 million+ students from various engineering colleges compete for the top prize at 35+ locations.
In SIH 2019, the students would also have the opportunity to work on challenges faced within the private sector organisations and create world class solutions for some of the top companies in the world, thus helping the Private sector hire the best minds from across the nation.
What is SIH2019?
- An initiative by Ministry of HRD, AICTE, Persistent Systems, i4c and Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini
- Involves 1 Lakh+ technical students, 3000+ technical institutions, 200+ organizations from across India
- World's biggest Software and Hardware hackathon
- 3rd edition of highly successful Smart India Hackathon initiative
- Technology Students across India compete to creatively solve problems and offer technical solutions
- Harness expertise of students from IISc, IITs, NITs and AICTE/UGC approved institutions
Why join SIH 2019?
- Get innovative solutions to your problems in cost effective ways
- Opportunity to brand your organization nationally
- Recognition and visibility for your organization across all technical institutions in India
- Young techies from all over the country offer out-of-the-box solutions to your problems
- Be part of World's biggest Open Innovation Movement
- Opportunity to work with some of the best talent in the country
Share your problems and get them solved by students across India
SIH 2019 - Themes
Smart Communication
Designing devices which would help in easing communication chennels between various communication devices and points.
Healthcare & Biomedical devices
Designing devices that would help in managing healthcare better.
Agriculture & Rural Development
Designing devices keeping in mind the need to enhance the primary sector of India - Agriculture and the lives of our Rural Population.
Smart Vehicles
Creating intelligent devices to improve commutation facilities, quality of travel experience and overall travel safety features hardware.
Food Technology
Creating state of art solutions to manage and process our agriculture produce.
Robotics and Drones
There is a need design drones and robots that can solve some of the pressing challenges of India such as handling medical emergencies, search and rescue operations, etc.
Waste management
Solutions could be in the form of waste segregation, disposal, and improved transportation system.
Clean water
Creating state-of-the-art devices to improve distribution, management and purification of water.
Renewable Energy
Innovative ideas that help manage and generate renewable sources more efficiently.
Security & Surveillance
Creating state-of-the-art safety and security technologies for India.
Miscellaneous
Technology ideas in tertiary sectors like Hospitality, Financial Services, Entertainment, Tourism and Retail.
Organizing Committee
Mr. Prakash Javadekar,
Hon'ble Minister, Minstry of HRD
Government of India,
Chief Patron, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Chairman, AICTE
Chairman, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Dr. Anand Deshpande
Chairman and MD, Persistent Systems
Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee,
Smart India Hackathon 2019
Prof Partha Chakrabarty
Director, IIT Kharagpur
Co-Chairman,
Smart India Hackathon 2019
Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
Director General,
Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini
Mentor, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Mr. S. S. Sandhu,
AS (TE), Ministry of HRD,
Member, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Mr. Hemant Joshi
Partner, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Member, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Dr. Arun Jamkar
President, i4C,
Member, Smart India Hackathon 2019
Dr. Abhay Jere
CIO,
MIC,
MHRD, GoI
Executive Committee of SIH 2019
Dr. Abhay Jere
CIO,
MIC,
MHRD, GoI
Mr. Vivek Kulkarni
Member Secretary,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Persistent Systems
Dr. Mohit Gambhir
Director,
MIC,
MHRD, GoI
Mr. Abhijit Karmakar
Joint Member Secretary,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
CEERI Pilani
Dr Pratap Sanap
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Solutions Architect, Persistent Systems Ltd
Prof. Shailendra Varshney
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
IIT Kharagpur
Mr. Satish Gokhale
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Founder - Design Directions
Mr. Purnendu Sinha
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
TATA GTIO
Mr. Rajendrra Lelle
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Head - CS dept - TJ College
Mr. Hemendra Mathur
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Venture Partner – Bharat Innovation Fund
Dr. Piyush Mishra
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Tata GTIO
Dr. Hemangee K. Kapoor
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
IIT Guwahati
Ms. Disha Singh
Member,
Smart India Hackathon 2019,
Persistent Systems
The Supporters of SIH 2019
Organizers
Partners
Communication Partner
