AICTE under the aegis of MHRD and in collaboration with i4C, Persistent Systems Ltd., Rambhau Prabhodini Mhalgi, NIC, and MyGov launched Smart India Hackathon 2018 on October 16, 2017 at the hands of Shri. Prakash Javadekar, Hon’ble Minister of HRD, Government of India and Chief Patron, Smart India Hackathon 2018.