Modi to give away prizes to winning teams of Singapore-India Hackathan

The second edition of Singapore-India Hackathan being held in Chennai later this month would have Prime Minister Narendra Modi as chief guest at the award distributing ceremony. The first edition of the programme, initiated by Modi, was held in Singapore last year.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give away prizes to winners of the Singapore-India Hackathan being organised in Chennai later this month.

Singapore-India Hackathan is the first of its kind joint international programme between India and Singapore. It's first edition was held in Singapore in November last year, an official statement issued here said.

It would be a non-stop, fast paced 36-hour hackathon where students would come up with creative and innovative solutions, it added.

There would be 20 teams participating and each team would have three students from India and as many from Singapore. The most innovative teams would get cash rewards, it said.