First Prize Winner of GovTech Hackathon 2021 — Boltay Huroof

28 December 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: