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Punjab Hackathon - a platform to materialize revolutionary ideas

01:00 AM | 5 Apr, 2017
Punjab Hackathon - a platform to materialize revolutionary ideas
Do you have ideas to improve business opportunities for youth? Can your idea improve public health facilities? Or you have been lamenting over the fact that Pakistan lacks a platform or a mechanism through which systematic policies to address serious issues can be generated or formed?

If so, then Punjab Hackathon is the right platform for you that not only allows you to think or contemplate over the problems but also give an opportunity to materialize your ideas to resolve those problems.

What is the Punjab Hackathon?


Hackathon is an innovative way of handling a solution to a challenge. The best implementable idea from participants could be the next big thing and bring improvement in the focus areas, i.e. Women’s Empowerment, Improvement in Public Health Facilities, Improving Internet access in Remote Areas and Business Opportunities for Youth.

For any of the chosen sectors, registered participants shall propose a workable elucidation after carrying out relevant research with critical analysis.

How does it work?



  • Choose a policy area

    • Public Health Facilities

    • Improve Internet Access

    • Women Empowerment

    • Business Opportunities for Youth




https://youtu.be/sWY0U-yeO6A

  • Specify the problem you want to suggest your solution for

  • Identify the causes of the problem

  • Suggest a viable solution to the problem

  • Define KPIs

  • Present your Big Idea



Rules:






  • Students all across Punjab's universities/colleges (private and public) can register for the Hackathon individually or in teams.

  • There can be no more than 3 members in a team

  • Hackathon presentation will be for 15-20 minutes (max 10 power point slides) defining a specific solution to a local problem

  • To qualify for the prize each section of presentation of must be completed by the participating students within the stipulated deadline

  • The idea must be original

  • No team/contestant can take part in more than one category

  • Jury reserves the right of admittance for all contestants and can eliminate contestants without disclosing any reason


https://youtu.be/u79LXis4J28

Perhaps one of the major things that Pakistan gets criticized for is its paucity of such platforms and underutilization of resources and potentials. Punjab Hackathon is a revolutionary project that seeks to discover the undiscovered and look and address the problems through the prism of the very people who suffer from these problems.  It in itself is an incredibly promising idea!

https://youtu.be/ZrmzRzCq5W4

Visit www.hackathon.punjab.gov.pk and get registered to submit your idea which can revolutionize the field you chose. Who knows!


Hamza Rao is a member of the staff at Daily Pakistan. He can be reached at raohamzafree@gmail.com. He tweets at @HamzaRaoxxx

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 19 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 19 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25 345.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.2 75.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.09 748.09
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.44 38.84
Danish Krone DKK 39.69 40.09
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.53 35.88
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.64 911.64
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.08 58.68
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.31 25.61
Omani Riyal OMR 722.87 730.87
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.45 77.15
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.31 25.61
Swiss Franc CHF 305.08 307.58
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.71

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