SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 17: Two students from J&K came out with flying colors by bagging the first two top positions at the national level in the Eco-creativity & Innovation Hackathon. With Humaira Showkat from HSS Danow Kulgam securing 1st Prize and Sheikh Anzar, HSS Fatehgarh Baramulla obtaining 2nd Prize.
Among Districts, Pulwama, Samba, Budgam, and Udhampur emerged as top performers in Jammu & Kashmir; while students from Baramulla, Kulga,m and Kupwara were selected for awards and presentation of their Novel and Innovative Ideas.
It is worth mentioning that the Eco Creativity and Innovation Hackathon is an initiative by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with Amazon Future Engineer and Pi Jam Foundation, and was launched on 5th June 2024 on ‘World Environment Day’.
The Jammu and Kashmir team was headed by the Director of School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N.Itoo, Director of School Education Jammu and Project Director Samagra Shiksha J&K. Students, Teachers, and Principals of selected schools also attended the felicitation ceremony.
The nationwide showcase was conducted at NDMC Delhi on 17th December, 2024 with 35 top ideas selected from a pool of 6.9 lakh participants.
Key guests included the Secretary of Environment (MoeFCC), the Secretary of Education (GoI), and other key dignitaries from participating states.
The Director of School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N.Itoo congratulated the students for their exceptional feat. He said, “We are committed to improving the standards of Education in JK and to developing an innovative ecosystem in our schools so that our students can become job providers in the future instead of job seekers.”