Hackfest Manipur : hackathon at NIT, Manipur
Date : on 28th and 29th of March, 2015
Creating employment opportunities for IT educated youth of Manipur through hackathon
Imphal, Manipur: Hackfest Manipur today announced the first ever hackathon in the state. The event is organized to identify IT talent in Manipur through hackathon and provide employment opportunities by bringing recruiting companies to campuses in Manipur.
Hackfest Manipur has been initiated by a group of 5 young entrepreneurs from Manipur, who themselves are founders and co-founders of 4 companies - CloudZack Tech Solutions, Mobimp, MotionMagik and Swerve.
The event will be held at NIT, Manipur on 28th and 29th of March, 2015 between 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
In this 2 day beginner-friendly hackathon event, participants will hack their ideas into working prototype OR design. Winners will be awarded exciting prizes, including an Apple iPad Mini. Talented individuals will be offered part-time or full-time job opportunities at one of the recruiting companies.
Hackfest Manipur is open to all the IT-educated youth of Manipur and registration is FREE. More than 6 companies are participating in the first year of Hackfest Manipur, they are committed to bringing more and more companies each year.
Globizs, a successful IT company, is one of the official sponsors and IT partner of the event. Roshni Kumar,the Founder and Managing Director at Globizs, said “Hackfest Manipur will act as a catalyst to boost the IT industry in Manipur by creating an eco-system which bring all the stake-holders of the industry.”
In the first week of registration form availability, 147 students and individuals have signed up for the event. The organizers of the event expect at least 500 plus registrations before the event.
“Technology is a great equalizer and you don’t always need to rely on government jobs to get employed” said Fisher Laishram, who is one of the organizers of Hackfest Manipur and CEO at Swerve.
Hackest Manipur is not about breaking codes and passwords to gain unauthorized entry to computer systems. It is about hacking a new idea, product, systems or improving an existing solution and testing the boundaries of what can be done.
About Hackfest Manipur
Hackfest Manipur is an employment and community platform for IT-educated youth of Manipur. Our goal is to support the local tech startup culture and contribute to local economy.
To learn more visit
Website: www.hackfestmanipur.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HackfestManipur
Email: contact(at)hackfestmanipur(dot)com
* This announcement is sent by hackfestmanipur who can be contacted at contact(at)hackfestmanipur(dot)com
This Press Release was posted on March 03, 2015
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