Dharmendra Pradhan, virtually inaugurated the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2024 today. Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar was present at the inauguration. Secretary, Ministry of Education, Shri Sanjay Kumar; Chairperson NETF, Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe; Vice Chairman, AICTE, Dr. Abhay Jere; and other officials were also present at the event. Chairman, AICTE, Prof. T. G. Sitharam and other academicians, students and mentors joined virtually from various centres spread across the country. The Hackathon is taking place in 51 such centres concurrently.