Around 150 girls pursuing computer science course in the engineering colleges across 13 districts of the State are part of a ‘Women of the New Millennium’ hackathon series being held in Hyderabad.
The hackathon series is a run-up to the Global Entrepreneur Summit (GES)-2017, slated for November 28, 29 and 30, also in Hyderabad.
The programme is being conducted by the Girls in Tech Foundation at the Microsoft office and is sponsored jointly by the departments of Youth Services of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Microsoft and US Consulate General, Hyderabad. A total of 250 girls were selected from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and of them 12 participants will be short-listed to take part in the global summit.
Katherine Hadda, US Consul General, Hyderabad, said the GES was an opportunity to promote women and women’s economic opportunities, support entrepreneurship and foster economic growth and prosperity for all.
