Minister of State Human Resource Development and IT Sanjay Dhotre today launched Hack the Crisis – India, an Online Hackathon to find working solutions for overcoming COVID-19 pandemic. This hackathon is part of a global initiative and is being organised by ‘Hack A Cause – India’ and ‘FICCI Ladies Organization Pune’ and supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The aim of this hackathon is to strengthen fight against COVID-19.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Dhotre said that today COVID-19 has thrown unprecedented challenges for the world and industries alike. While we continue to fight these challenges as a nation, amidst business disruptions and remote working scenarios, it is important for all, including governments, industry and individuals, to contribute with all its might to overcome the present and emerge stronger as humanity.
Mr Dhotre said that over 2,000 teams and over 15,000 participants will be enhancing their working prototypes in 48 hour hackathon.
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