‘San-Sadhan’ hackathon

(NITI Aayog)

 

WHAT

The government calls for applications for its latest initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission called the ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon.

• It is an initiative to ease the lives of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) by making toilets smarter, more accessible, and easier to use.
• ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon is being organized jointly by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission.
• In this hackathon, the government is looking for smart, scalable and innovative solutions for economical toilets for individual and community use in rural and urban contexts.

 

MANDATE

• The shortlisted applicants will work to develop their prototype during the two-day Hackathon scheduled to be held in the month of September on 14-15 in the national capital.
• The participants will have to create composite and affordable toilets for physically challenged people or ‘Divyangs’.
• As per the 2011 census, 2.68 crore people in the country fall under the category of ‘Divyangs’.

 

MINISTRIES INVOLVED

DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION, MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation manages the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G). Since the launch of the SBM, India’s rural sanitation coverage has increased. The Department also manages rural drinking water supply, and is responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming at providing piped water supply to all rural households.

 

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

In order to give focused attention to Policy issues and meaningful thrust to the activities aimed at welfare and empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities, a separate Department of Disability Affairs was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on May 12, 2012.

The mission of this department is to empower Persons with Disabilities, through its various Acts/Institutions/Organizations and Schemes for rehabilitation and to create an enabling environment that provides such persons with equal opportunities, protection of their rights and enables them to participate as independent and productive members of society.

 

ATAL INNOVATION MISSION

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative of the Government to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.

 

Source: PIB

 

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