The Indian Innovation & Entrepreneurship Community (IIEC) launched a “Youth Empowerment Festival” at the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) here on Monday.
With the theme "Can a computer have a vision like a human being", the event unfolded launch of “Jazbaa in Oidhsa” which aims to encourage entrepreneurship and resolving social issues with digital technology. The day-long event was organised by software guru IIEC founder Vimal Daga from Jaipur. Anwesha Rath of NIST, Bhagabati Prasad Pattnayak (incubation head ), Preeti Daga, Shom Prasad Das and over 600 enthusiastic students from Odisha, Jaipur and Delhi participated.
The IIEC kicked off an initiative for achieving its vision of “Making India, Future Ready” while inculcating entrepreneurial skills in students. Festival of empowerment would train, guide and motivate youth, especially Engineering students who are below the average and response of society remains of disapproval towards them.
“We had an insightful workshop today, which felicitated youth for the commendable work they have done with the use of digital technology, they have paved way for social empowerment and motivated to initiate their entrepreneurial journey,” said Vimal Daga.
This power-packed digital extravaganza touched the pinnacle of creativity, perseverance and hard work as large participation of youth were groomed to showcase their pathbreaking digital creations for a better lifestyle of people and empowerment of society.
The matrimony of technology and social empowerment was witnessed in all its glory and grandeur during the day.