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From reusable sanitary napkins to AI, PM talks innovation at Hackathon
The Siasat | 02/08/2020 09:33 AM | Click to read full article
Prime Minister Narendra Modi heard about the inventions of students during his interaction at the Smart India Hackathon 2020. It is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems faced daily.
A student who is working on a biodegradable sanitary napkin spoke to the Prime Minister. Another talked about real-time facial recognition. A finalist told the PM, that with the help of satellites, a model can predict rainfall.