A platform to foster local innovation by youth!
Uninor India has launched a new chapter of Digital Winners 2015. This platform enables the indian youth to innovate the mobile internet based solutions for our consumers. Under this programme, uninor is inviting mobile app developers to present and showcase their applications which can make an impact in the society and have the potential to change the lives of market consumers.
The theme is based on Education. This contest is open for all the budding entrepreneurs and the ap developers. All they need to do is submit their innovative app that can make a difference and build a platform for mass education. This contest will be helping us in identifying the coolest apps which can lead us to an informed and educated world.
Vivek Sood, CEO, Telewings Communications Services (Uninor) said, [notification type=”notification_info” ] “Digital Winners is an opportunity for Indian app developers to contribute towards social change. It is our endeavour to contribute towards Digital India and bridge the gap between the tech world and masses, enabling solutions for India by India. We hope to see some path-breaking apps that helps to provide education for all. Through this programme, we expect to see breakthrough ideas and innovations that will solve some of the education related challenges and also help in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in India,”[/notification]
Uninor is trying their best to transform India into a knowledge economy by taking affordable services to the masses. The company has taken an approach to foster innovation in the mobile internet to enhance education and skill development especially in the backward and rural areas. This is in line with the Digital India mission by the Honourable Prime Minister of India.
The winner of Digital Winners will get an opportunity to represent India at the prestigious Digital Winners Conference at Oslo in October 2015. He will participate in the “Best App in Asia” contest along with representatives from other Asian markets of Telenor and stand a chance to win cash prize of Nok 100,000.
Amaresh Kumar, Chief Product Officer, Telewings Communications Service Pvt. Limited (Uninor) said, [notification type=”notification_info” ] “Digital Winners is an initiative to take forward our mission of ‘Internet for all’. It is a testimony to our commitment to innovation and relevant services that really matter to the customers. Through this initiative Uninor aims to recognize tech innovators and encourage entrepreneurship in the country.”[/notification]
This is the second consecutive year of the contest. In 2014, Raghavendra Kanchustambham, Founder & CEO, Concept Waves represented India at Oslo and had won the “Best App in Asia Award” for his application (Livelihood 360). Raghavendra’s app works on feature phones to help farmers with agriculture related information.
The registration for this year’s programme will start from July 8th, 2015 and will close on August 10, 2015. The top 10 shortlisted candidates’ ideas will be judged by a panel of industry experts, technology professionals, journalists and mentors on August 31, 2015.
Innovators and developers can apply online by registration online at www.internetforall.in
