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Govt calls for applications for Tech enthusiasts to participate in San-Sadhan’ hackathon

August 26, 2019

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The San-Sadhan’ hackathon is a first of its kind nationwide initiative that will not only offer innovators a platform to showcase their work but also play a key role in reshaping the public sanitation and toilet system in India

New Delhi: The government is calling for applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission, called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, an initiative to ease lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use.

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In this hackathon, the government is looking for smart, scalable and innovative solutions for economical toilets for individual and community use in rural and urban contexts.

The initiative is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and 91springboard.

Technology enthusiasts have been called to apply by or before August 28^th, 2019. For more details on challenges and the format of the hackathon, applicants can visit sansadhanhackathon..

The Hackathon invites researchers, start-ups, student innovators, technology enthusiasts, and industry experts to participate. This hackathon is a great opportunity to win exciting prizes and get handholding and mentoring support by ministry, industry experts and ecosystem enablers.

The shortlisted applicants will work to develop their prototype during the two-day Hackathon scheduled to be held on September 14^th – 15^th in New Delhi. The applicants will be showcasing their innovations on the final day of the hackathon and the winners shall be felicitated during the valedictory on September 17^th, the birthday of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi.

Pranay Gupta, Cofounder, 91springboard said, “We are happy to partner with DePwD, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for San-Sadhan Hackathon. At 91springboard, it is our constant endeavour to unearth talent and entrepreneurs from across India and look for opportunities of giving back to our people and community. Through, San-Sadhan Hackathon, we hope to get some great innovations that will ease the lives of physically disable people by bringing in an evolution in the public toilet and sanitation system in India.”

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About the Ministries involved:

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti:

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation manages the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) and is the coordinating department for the overall SBM. Since the launch of the SBM, India’s rural sanitation coverage has increased from 39% in 2014 to over 99% as of August 2019, and the Mission is on track to achieve its goal of an ODF India by 2019.

The Department also manages rural drinking water supply, and is responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming at providing piped water supply to all rural households.

Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment:

In order to give focused attention to Policy issues and meaningful thrust to the activities aimed at welfare and empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities, a separate Department of Disability Affairs was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on May 12, 2012.

The mission of this department is to empower Persons with Disabilities, through its various Acts/Institutions/

Atal Innovation Mission:

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation

91springboard:

91springboard is a co-working space focused on building workplace communities that foster learning and exchange of knowledge amongst their members. It aims to inject the country’s robust business ecosystem with fully functional workspaces that reflect a unique collaborative spirit. It is one of the Incubators supported under the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.

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