Infosys awards winners of online programming contest

The winners received a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakhs. The runners-up prize, which included a cash component of Rs 1.2 lakh, went to Galgotia's College of Engineering and Technology.

An Infosys press release said the contest series was aimed at enhancing the problem-solving skills of pre-final and final year engineering and MCA students. It encourages participants to develop such abilities through algorithmic thinking and logical reasoning, demonstrating the solution through programming and team work.

Aspirations2020 received online registrations from over 104,000 students, in 474 engineering colleges across 20 Indian states. The National Finals held here on March 19, saw participation from 14 teams comprising 3 members each. The teams reached the finals after four rounds – Teaser Round, College Round, Inter College Round and State Level Finals.

"We need the students of India to develop problem solving skills. Open competitions such as Aspirations2020, help students develop analytical and problem solving skills, making them competitive for the future," Mr. T. V. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board, Infosys Technologies said.

Mr Srikantan Moorthy, Head – Education and Research, Infosys Technologies, said the programme had been created to bridge the gap between the academia and industry, aligning college curriculum to the industry’s requirements to prepare students for a career in the IT industry.

"The Aspirations2020 programming contest is an initiative that is aimed at bringing the best engineering talent in India together to interact and learn from each other. The participants of Aspirations2020 have demonstrated that they are willing to take initiatives, raise their own confidence levels, and willing to expose themselves and be compared with peers," he added.

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