Vritaanta December 2014

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Ground Zero
Experiments with
Youth
Student of SIBM Pune to represent India at the Telenor Youth Forum 2014 in Oslo, Norway
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ringing further laurels to the institute, a final-year The Jury members for the India finals (held in Delhi,
student of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management,
Pune (SIBM Pune), Nipun Matreja, is among Telenor Asia, Mr Morten K Sorby – CEO Uninor, Ms Rita
October 16 th ) were Mr Sigve Brekke – EVP & Head of
only two Indians chosen through the Internet For Soni, CEO – Nasscom Foundation, Mr Javed Syed, Editor
All Challenge to represent the nation at the Telenor Youth – Delhi Market, The Economic Times, and Mr Sigvald T
Forum. The Forum, organised in association with the Nobel
Peace Center, will take place in Norway in December 2014.
The Internet For All (IFA) Challenge 2014 was launched by
Uninor, a subsidiary of Telenor, in August this year. IFA provides
youth with a platform to innovate and to present ideas
by which internet technology can be used to address a social
need. The Challenge is also used to select representatives of
each participating nation for the Telenor Youth Forum. In India,
more than six hundred youth participated in the Challenge,
from several regional circles.
Nipun Matreja (MBA II Marketing) emerged as the winner in
the Maharashtra and Goa Circle of the Uninor Internet For All
Challenge 2014. Only two of India’s seven national finalists,
chosen from the regional rounds, were selected to be present
at the Telenor Youth Forum, of whom Nipun is one.
Hauge, Deputy Chief of Mission, Norway Embassy.
Swati Sachdeva (MICA) took first place and will also
represent India at the Forum.
Nipun Matreja, who is specialising in Marketing at SIBM Pune,
developed a Facial Recognition software for the IFA Challenge.
Nipun’s software would be able to identify a criminal, a
loved one or a dead body. This app could help locate lost
loved ones, or potentially dangerous persons about to do
harm.
Nipun Matrreja, who will represent India at the
Telenor Youth Forum, 2014
Nipun will represent India at the Telenor Youth Forum 2014 in
Oslo, Norway. He will also receive a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 to
help him develop his idea further.
December 2014