Students urged to harness technology for solutions to societal challenges
More than 924 engineering students participate in InnoGenesis Hackathon 5.0 at Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology
The Hindu reports that the inaugural session of "InnoGenesis Hackathon 5.0" was held at Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology, with Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hanumanthu Purushotham emphasizing the importance of innovation and research in driving national development.
The hackathon, which lasted for 24 hours, saw the participation of 273 teams comprising 924 students from engineering institutions across Andhra Pradesh and other states. Vijayawada Srinivasu Nimmu, Associate General Manager at HCLTech, urged students to focus on building expertise in emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, and Data Science, while also strengthening their teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
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