SITAM Director says Ratan Tata Innovation Hub initiatives encourage students to develop new ideas

Satya Institute of Technology and Management (SITAM) Director Majji Sashibhusana Rao said on Sunday (October 11, 2026) that the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub’s initiative to identify young talent was helping youngsters develop new ideas and showcase them at State- and national-level competitions.In association with RTIH, the college organised the Vizianagaram district-level Ideathon under the Rasthriya Innovation Challenge-2026 for the last three days.In a press release, he said that 160 ideas were registered, and six of them were shortlisted for the State-level promising innovations competition.He said that the subjects like agriculture, health, sanitation, environment, waste management, digital governance and others were addressed in the Ideathon while congratulating the youngsters for coming out with different ideas. He said that the six teams from Vizianagaram will take part in the State-level competitions to be held in Visakhapatnam on October 17.RTIH Head of Artificial Intelligence Vigneshwaran, Head of Vinda Energy K. S. Kumar, the programme coordinator K. Suresh Kumar and others were present. Published - October 11, 2026 11:14 am IST