Youth start coding to develop innovative reconstruction solutions

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Initiating an effort to find ways of making reconstruction processes effective and efficient, and to utilize the power of youth in ensuring that reconstruction is being felt by every citizen affected by the earthquake, UNDP Nepal and Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) Nepal has organized 'Youth for Reconstruction Appathon'. It kicked off at Mirabel Resort in Dhulikhel on Friday.

About 80 designers, developers, strategists and project managers will be coding on developing innovation solutions as to how to engage youths in reconstruction process for 72 hours during the three-day and two-night residential appathon.Preceding the Appathon, MIC Nepal had conducted series of boot camps in Kathmandu, Butwal, Pokhara and Chitwan to deliver skills to students willing to participate in the appathon. "The boot camp not only provided them skills of apps development but also enabled them to use the skill to create innovative solutions during the appathon," states a press release issued by MIC Nepal.

On October 11, the final day of the appathon, winners will be announced. The top three winners will receive an impact funding of Rs 200,000, Rs 100,000, and Rs 50,000 respectively.

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