On February 19, 2021, the valedictory session of India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021 was held where Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have felicitated the participants of I-ACE at a virtual award ceremony.
- The I-ACE Hackathon was organized jointly by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, India and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia with the aim of enabling students and start-ups/MSMEs from both countries to present innovative solutions for the development of a circular economy across the food system value chain.
- The Hackathon was held between 8th February, 2021 and 11th February, 2021 which saw a participation of 72 teams comprising of students and startup/ MSME from both India and Australia under four broad areas.
The Themes of the India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021 is
- Theme 1: Innovation in packaging reducing packaging waste
- Theme 2: Innovation in food supply chains avoiding waste
- Theme 3: Creating opportunities for plastics waste reduction
- Theme 4: Recycling critical energy metals and e-waste
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–PM addresses the Convocation Ceremony of Visva-Bharati University
The PM also virtually addressed the Convocation Ceremony of Visva-Bharati University. Governor of West Bengal and Rector of Visva-Bharati, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Union MoS for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre were also present on the occasion.
- Visva-Bharati was founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1921 and it is the oldest Central university in the country. PM Modi is also the Chancellor of the University.
- It is closely associated with the ideals of the great Gurudev Tagore.
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