Fight Corona IDEAthon: 5,000+ innovators, students, educators participate

Launched by MHRD Innovation Cell and AICTE, the Fight Corona IDEAthon has commenced. Overall 5,379 educators, hackers, researchers, startups, students, innovators, and professionals have registered to take part in the two-day event which has begun today. The event is being organised in alliance with Forge & InnovatioCuris. The objective of the IDEAthon is to create and transform innovative ideas into feasible solutions that can back the community in handling the doubts arising out of the pandemic. According to an official statement, the programme shall be organised entirely virtual on the internet. During this event, various ideas to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic shall be assessed, guided, acknowledged, and chosen for the next stages of incubation support.

The most impactful idea will be recognised with cash prizes after idea authentication, improvement, solution generation and evaluation, pitching and assessments. After the selection of their ideas, AICTE will award Rs 2 lakh to students and educators individually. Selected participants will also be deliberated for an innovation grant up to Rs 40 lakhs. As of today, a total of 724 cases of COVID-19 positive has been found in the country. Along with 17 deaths, 67 cases of recovery from the disease have also been reported.

The deadly virus has taken thousands of lives across the globe. Some of the countries which have been badly affected by the pandemic are Italy, China, Spain, France, Iran and the USA, among others. The nationwide has crippled the global economy, especially Italian, and the American economy.

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