PCTE Students Shine at National Level SAFE Hackathon 2025
City Air News
Aug 23, 2025 01:32
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Ludhiana, August 23, 2025: Adding another feather to the cap of PCTE Group of Institutes, a team of B.Tech CSE (Batch 2022) students comprising Tirthesh Jain (Team Lead), Aniket Gupta, and Suraj Singh has brought laurels to the institute by securing the Second Prize along with a cash award of ₹3,00,000 at the prestigious SAFE (Secure and Aware Financial Education) Hackathon Series 2025. The event was organized by Punjab and Sind Bank under the initiative of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Government of India, aimed at promoting innovation in digital security and financial literacy across the public sector banking landscape.
The national-level hackathon, which is part of a large-scale initiative to boost innovation and awareness in financial security and digital literacy, witnessed participation from India’s top institutions and other renowned engineering colleges. The event aimed at encouraging young minds to develop robust digital solutions to promote safe and secure financial practices.
Competing against some of the brightest talent from across the country, Tirtesh Jain and his team's innovative project stood out, earning accolades from the jury and industry experts.
Dr. K.N.S Kang , Director-General , PCTE Group of Institutes, expressed immense pride in the achievement, stating, It’s a moment of great honour for PCTE to see our students excel on such reputed national platforms. Trithesh's accomplishment reaffirms our commitment to academic excellence and industry-relevant skill development.
The SAFE Hackathon Series is part of the Government of India’s push towards building a digitally secure and financially aware nation. By winning at such a high-profile event, PCTE continues to solidify its position among the top-tier technical institutions in the country.
