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Smart India Hackathon 2025 Finale Begins at IIT Kharagpur
The Smart India Hackathon 2025 - Hardware Edition is happening at IIT Kharagpur from December 8 to 12.
This is a big event where students from all over India come to show their creative and engineering skills.
They work on solving real problems given by the government, companies, and other organizations.
This year is special because it's the 75th anniversary of IIT Kharagpur, which is a very old and famous school for technology.
Lots of students and teams are participating, making it one of the biggest hackathons ever.
The goal is to use technology to help the country and make new innovations.
The Smart India Hackathon 2025 - Hardware Edition Grand Finale began at IIT Kharagpur on December 8, 2024.
The event coincides with IIT Kharagpur's Platinum Jubilee, marking 75 years of the institute's contribution to technology and nation-building.
Launched in 2017, SIH is the world's largest open innovation platform, empowering students to address real-world challenges.
This edition saw 72,165 idea submissions, 68,766 student teams, and 271 problem statements from various organizations.
Over 8,26,635 students from 2,587 higher education institutions participated in internal hackathons.
- Who
- Students from higher education institutions across India
- What
- Smart India Hackathon 2025 - Hardware Edition Grand Finale
- Where
- IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
- When
- December 8-12, 2024
- Why
- To address real-world challenges presented by government bodies, ministries, industries, and NGOs
Key facts
- Event
- Smart India Hackathon 2025 - Hardware Edition
- Location
- IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Date
- December 8-12, 2024
- Organizers
- Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell, All-India Council for Technical Education
- Participants
- 72,165 idea submissions, 68,766 student teams
- Problem Statements
- 271 from ministries, PSUs, corporates, and NGOs
- Institutional Participation
- 2,587 higher education institutions, 1,42,715 teams, 8,26,635 students
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“You think boldly, work with a purpose and contribute to India’s progress through technology-driven solutions.”
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Sukanta Majumdar
Union Minister of State for Education
“which is particularly significant this year as the institute celebrates 75 years of excellence, nation-building, and technological advancement.”
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Sources
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