News: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY), National Informatics Centre (NIC), IEEE Computer Society and Oracle are organising Gov Tech-Thon 2020.
Facts:
- Aim: To incubate new ideas, boost innovation and use technology in agriculture and allied sectors.
- It is a virtual hackathon open to students, working professionals, start-ups, freelancers, faculty or any one in India who has ideas or solutions to the problem statements.
Additional Facts:
- National Informatics Centre(NIC): It is an attached office of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY).It was established in 1976 and has rich experience in providing ICT and eGovernance support to the Government for the last 4 decades and helping bridge the digital divide.
