Saloni Subha ( Intern Journalist ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Young India is a storeroom of talent and brimming with innovative and creative solutions for the country’s problem. If they will be guided properly they would go a long way in taking India forward and the new global scenario would emerge once the health crisis is over.
“It was a huge challenge to conduct the Hackathon in the times of coronavirus. It is amazing to see it happening despite the severe challenge. I congratulate the participants and the organizer for rising to the occasion and making the event possible”, PM Modi said.
The prime minister appreciated the concept of a rainfall prediction model that was given by one of the finalists and said that he praised the steps and motivated the students saying that the innovation if successful, would be immensely helpful for farmers in a country like India where most of the population is still depended on agriculture.
The prime minister said while addressing the students at smart at the Smart India Hackathon 2020 grand finale through video conference. This year, around 10,000 students have participated in the Hackathon. The grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 ( Software ) will be held from August 1to 3.