Throughout the years numerous problems have begun to arise in the country, however, the latest technological trends have made it possible to overcome these respective challenges. As of now, Pakistan faces numerous concerns in regards to healthcare, education, environment, and more. However, a non-profit organization, hyper-focused on advancing the country through technology, called ‘Code For Pakistan’ aimed to solve global challenges by introducing a national level hackathon called ‘GovTech Hackathon’ which took place from October 8th to 10th.
This hackathon was supported by major names such as the World Bank, the KP IT Board, and numerous tech-focused organizations which played an immense role in ensuring the success of achieving the major aim behind the hackathon i.e. to solve one of the major challenges the country is facing today. This hackathon focused on key categories i.e. Healthcare, mobility, travel & tourism, environment, and education. However, Code For Pakistan had also encouraged problem statements and their respective solutions outside of the provided categories hence giving the participants the opportunity to explore and innovate. The top three winners of the hackathon would receive cash prizes ranging from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 100,000 that would financially help them accelerate their project to the next level.
The GovTech Hackathon had lined up numerous speakers and mentors to inspire and guide the participating teams in areas of critical thinking and...
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