In what promises to be an exciting intellectual event, Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a week-long Festival of Innovation, in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated it on Saturday. Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi gave the keynote address on Sunday. It will include three exhibitions, two workshops, four group discussions, two award presentation ceremonies and a roundtable on different topics. There will be an exhibition of posters on outstanding achievements by National Innovation Clubs and outstanding Technology Business Incubators; exhibition of outstanding innovations in medical science and bio-technology; and exhibition of outstanding innovations related to Swachh Bharat on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Scientists will meet grassroots innovators on Wednesday. A coding competition on Sunday to develop web and mobile applications in hackathon style (non-stop rapid development) on subjects such as student attendance, authentication of examinees during examinations, monitoring of entry into public monuments, and monitoring of public toilets will also be held.
Scientists will meet grassroots innovators on Wednesday. A coding competition on Sunday to develop web and mobile applications in hackathon style (non-stop rapid development) on subjects such as student attendance, authentication of examinees during examinations, monitoring of entry into public monuments, and monitoring of public toilets will also be held.
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