<span style="color: #222222;">Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' addressed the inaugural ceremony of the ASEAN India Hackathon today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said this Hackathon will provide a unique opportunity to India and ASEAN broad themes of "Blue Economy" and "Education".</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He added that this Hackathon will be the enactment of six fundamental virtues of our civilisation: respect, dialogue, cooperation, peace, prosperity and innovation. Mr. Pokhriyal said India-ASEAN relations have its foundation in shared beliefs, religions, and culture. He concluded by saying that following its philosophy of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam, India is strongly committed to playing a positive role towards ASEAN region and the whole world.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Education. The ASEAN India Hackathon is being organized online from 1st -3rd February 2021 and prize distribution will take place on 4th February</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">2021.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This unique hackathon offers opportunities for all the 10 ASEAN countries and India to forward their economic and cultural ties through collaboration in education, science and technology.</span>