Chandigarh, Feb 4 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Haryana Director General of Police, Shatrujeet Kapur, lauded the success of a recent hackathon, highlighting its role in equipping young minds with the mental strength to say no to drugs, even in challenging situations.
“While honouring the winners of the final round of the drug de-addiction hackathon organized by Haryana Police and Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau in Panchkula today, Shatrujeet Kapur lauded the ‘transformative influence’ of technology.
He pointed to the vast difference between today’s information-rich landscape and the communication limitations of the past. Applauding the hackathon’s ‘effective utilization’ of modern tools and collaboration, he emphasized how this ‘dynamic synergy’ empowers young minds not only to ‘establish healthy boundaries’ regarding drugs but also to understand them in this complex age.
Themed “Reinventing Communication with the Youth,” the hackathon saw teams from across India presenting innovative solutions for drug de-addiction.
In today’s final round, each team had 2 minutes to showcase their innovative ideas and present their solutions. Shatrujeet Kapur boosted the morale of the winning teams by awarding them a total of Rs 3 lakh. The first-place team received Rs 1.5 lakh, the second-place team was awarded Rs 1 lakh, and the third-place team received Rs 50 thousand.
Expressing optimism for future events, Kapur announced another hackathon with a different theme by the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau and Haryana Police. He encouraged unsuccessful teams to participate again and share their ideas.
Additional Director General of Police, HSNCB OP Singh, expressed that the hackathon aimed to connect youth with the drug de-addiction campaign, preventing them from falling victim to drug addiction.
IG Ambala Sibash Kabiraj, while sharing his views during the hackathon, emphasized that drug addiction poses a significant threat to society. He said that innovative ideas emerging from the hackathon would be implemented in the future by Haryana Police in collaboration with IT companies.
Kabiraj also extended his gratitude to teams from across the country for their valuable contributions to the success of the hackathon.
IG Ambala Sibash Kabiraj, DCP Sumer Pratap Singh, DCP Mukesh Malhotra, ACP Surendra Singh, ACP Manpreet Singh Sudan, Head and Director,Technical Solutions, NASSCOM Sudhanshu Mittal, Chief Researcher Exa Protocol Usha Rangaraju, Technical Officer Kaushik Rai from an organization called Hack2Skill, and other senior officers were present on this occasion.
