GANDHINAGAR, FEB 12
Rashtriya Raksha University, an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs along with Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mahow conducted the first-ever hackathon for Indian Army over the last three months.
Gen M M Naravane, ADC, Chief of the Army Staff complimented all participants and congratulated the winners. With a large number of students from across the country as also Army personnel participating, the hackathon has been a major success.
Commenting on this, General Naravane said, “Cyber threats are one of the most critical challenges faced by India today, and Indian Army has taken a number of steps to consolidate its capabilities in cyber domain.”
Prizes worth Rs 15 lac were given to the winners by Gen Naravane and Colonel Nidhish Bhatnagar, Director, School of Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, Rashtriya Raksha University.
Prof (Dr) Bimal Patel, Vice Chancellor, Rashtriya Raksha University, said: “Cyber is now a way of life across all sectors and touches almost everyone. The exploitation of vulnerabilities in the system are being exploited by criminals and adversaries alike, and this is emerging as the biggest threat to a peaceful and law-abiding life.”
He complimented Indian Army and MCTE for having taken the lead in this and mentioned that events such as the hackathon are essential to understand possible vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and thereby secure them.
