- The ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon 2021, a joint Hackathon between India and Asian countries, is an initiative taken by Ministry of Education on the clarion call of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. The ASEAN India Hackathon was organized online from 1st to 3rd February 2021.
Hackathon provided a unique opportunity to India and ASEAN countries to solve their common identified challenges under two broad themes of “Blue Economy” and “Education” and thereby provide an opportunity to forward their economic and cultural ties through collaboration in education, science and technology.
Hackathon was on the themes of Environment, Education, Smart cities & Campuses (involving energy, transportation, security), Blue Economy, Agriculture, Tourism, & Healthcare & Biomedical Devices.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.