Nanyang Technological University and Indian Ministry of Education announce winners of the Singapore India Hackathon 2023
Singapore-India Hackathon, jointly organised by India's Ministry of Education's All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). In a message from PM Modi, he said, “The mantra of the G20 Presidency, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, is Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The Singapore-India Hackathon is an initiative that encapsulates this noble thought." India’s Minister for Education, Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, and Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Lawrence Wong presented the prizes to winning teams of the student and start-up categories. Minister Pradhan highlighted at the awards ceremony: “Singapore is a knowledge-based economy.
It has transformed itself through knowledge and excellence in education in the last 30-40 years. Through NEP 2020, India has made great strides in becoming a knowledge-based society.
Close collaboration through initiatives like Singapore-India Hackathon would help in knowledge transfers between our two countries." Singapore is now the highest foreign direct investor in India with investment of US$137 billion accounting for roughly 25 per cent of its overall foreign direct investment inflow. More than 10,000 Indian companies are registered in Singapore, making India the number one source of foreign companies in Singapore. Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore stated: “The Singapore-India Hackathon is unique and precious.
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