The Sansadhan Hackathon is a first of its kind nationwide initiative that will not only offer innovators a platform to showcase their work but also play a key role in reshaping the public sanitation and toilet system in India
New Delhi, August 27, 2019: The government is calling for applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission, called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, an initiative to ease lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use.
In this hackathon, the government is looking for smart, scalable and innovative solutions for economical toilets for individual and community use in rural and urban contexts.
The initiative is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and 91springboard.
Technology enthusiasts have been called to apply by or before August 28th, 2019. For more details on challenges and the format of the hackathon, applicants can visit sansadhanhackathon.91springboard.com.
The Hackathon invites researchers, start-ups, student innovators, technology enthusiasts, and industry experts to participate. This hackathon is a great opportunity to win exciting prizes and get handholding and mentoring support by ministry, industry experts and ecosystem enablers.
The shortlisted applicants will work to develop their prototype during the two-day Hackathon scheduled to be held on September 14th – 15th in New Delhi. The applicants will be showcasing their innovations on the final day of the hackathon and the winners shall be felicitated during the valedictory on September 17th, the birthday of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi.
Pranay Gupta, Cofounder, 91springboard said, “We are happy to partner with DePwD, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for San-Sadhan Hackathon. At 91springboard, it is our constant endeavour to unearth talent and entrepreneurs from across India and look for opportunities of giving back to our people and community. Through, San-Sadhan Hackathon, we hope to get some great innovations that will ease the lives of physically disable people by bringing in an evolution in the public toilet and sanitation system in India.”
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
