First Prize Winner of GovTech Hackathon 2021 — Boltay Huroof
Dec 28, 2021
Umer Farooq started working on the problem of making education inclusive for the blind community of Pakistan. Umer’s interest in the problem and the deep dive he took resulted in a startup called Boltay Huroof.
In a wide-ranging interview about loving the problems to the evolution of the concept, Umer makes a compelling case for participating in a Code for Pakistan Hackathon.
Here are SEVEN reasons to participate in a Hackathon:
- Endorsement of your idea
- Networking opportunity
- Accelerate your growth
- Chance to build a team (nature/skillset/compatibility)
- Challenge your skillset
- Building your confidence
- Prize money to fuel your ideas
Check out the complete interview here:
