Question: Consider the following statement regarding First ASEAN-India Hackathon 2021:-
a) It was organised by The Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All India Council for Technical Education in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and ASEAN countries.
b) The ASEAN-India Hackathon-2021 aims at enhancing the cooperation between India and ASEAN countries in science, tech and education.
c) ASEAN-India Hackathon is well aligned with the vision of APASTI 2016-2025.
Which of the above statement are correct
i) a,b
ii) a,b,c
iii) b,c
iv) none
Answer: ii)
Context
- Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister of External Affairs Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attended the award ceremony of ASEAN- India Hackathon 2021 along with Ministers and dignitaries from ASEAN countries on 4th February 2021.
Facts
- This was first such event ever organised by India and ASEAN nation.
- It aims at enhancing the cooperation between India and ASEAN countries in science, tech and education.
- All the ASEAN countries participated along with India under two broader categories of Blue Economy and Education.
- ASEAN-India Hackathon is well aligned with the vision of APASTI 2016-2025.
- The Hackathon involved more than 300 students, mentors, and officials participating from 10 ASEAN countries and India.
APASTI 2016-2025
- ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2016-2025 is joint policy initiative between India and ASEAN in the field of science, tech and education.
- It was adopted by the ASEAN Ministers for Science and Technology at the 9th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology (IAMMST) held on 29 October 2016 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1695404