The Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, UNESCO and AICTE will jointly organize a four-day UNESCO India Africa Hackathon starting November 21 at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the Hackathon on November 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Chief Guest for the prize distribution ceremony on the last day, Professor M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of AICTE told ANI. Several senior ministers from the participating African nations have already confirmed their presence. The Chairman AICTE further told ANI, “Events like UNESCO India Africa Hackathon help us in encouraging professional creativity and self-expression using the latest technology. When divergent minds work together, innovations happen. This Hackathon aims to serve as a symbol of the bond cherished by India and its African counterparts and embody the spirit of collaboration – bringing them together to find solutions to the challenges faced by human societies and pave the way for a better tomorrow.” The main objectives of the Hackathon include exploring new technologies or skills, creating potential, driving business innovation, sourcing incubation programs, creating potential start-ups, branding, creating solutions for social causes and analysing data to make predictions. The one of its kind UNESCO India Africa Hackathon will be a 36 hours non-stop event that will start at 8:00 am on November 23 and go on till 8:00 pm the next day.