Empowered generation of youth an asset to nation, asserts Union Minister

Speaking at ‘Smart City Hackathon 2018’ held at the RMK Engineering College, the minister said the intent of the government in channelizing energy of the youth is two-fold. 

“Youth offers hope for the future. For, it is through their dreams and aspirations that a nation marches ahead,” he said, adding that their participation also makes for a holistic decision making. 

Stating that a total of 340 problem statements have been proposed across all ministries, departments and states, Puri said, “A total of 1,282 teams, comprising more than 10,000 young engineering students and their mentors are participating in the hackathon event.” 

According to him, out of the several problem statements sent by his ministry, seven software related issues were found hackathonable, which includes posting/transfers at the level of JE/AE/EE in CPWD, the impact of GST can vary from sector to sector and depends on whether the project is under execution (Economic Division), stakeholder Engagement for Urban Planning and Management, Urban Mobility, Common Mobility App (Urban Transport), Common Platform for Vehicle Registration. 

He said students from different engineering colleges across the country as well as their mentors have done a great job in finding technological solutions to governance problems related to his ministry.