Mangalore, March 8, 2025 – Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) celebrated International Women’s Day with an inspiring session on Competitive Programming in association with the IEEE Student Branch. The event, held at the International Seminar Hall, featured Ms. Ashwini Holla, Chairperson of the Women in Engineering Bangalore Section Affinity Group-2024, as the keynote speaker.

The session, hosted by Ms. Saima as the Master of Ceremonies, focused on empowering aspiring engineers with insights into the world of competitive programming. Ms. Ashwini Holla captivated the audience with her expertise, sharing valuable problem-solving techniques and strategies to excel in programming challenges. She also emphasized the importance of women’s participation in STEM fields.

Adding to the event’s significance, Navami Kini, a Site Reliability Engineer at Google Cloud, and Sanyukta Pawaskar from Delhi, both IEEE influencers, also graced the occasion. They shared their experiences in the tech industry, offering motivation and guidance to students interested in programming and engineering careers. Their presence added immense value to the event, encouraging young minds to embrace opportunities in technology and innovation.

The program concluded with an engaging Q&A session, where students had the chance to interact with the esteemed speakers.

The event was a resounding success, leaving participants inspired to take on new challenges in competitive programming while celebrating the achievements of women in engineering.

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New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with top leaders of Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Slovakia with a focus on shoring up bilateral cooperation in trade and technology sectors.

He also held a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed how the global body can play a "constructive role" in making use of artificial intelligence inclusive.

Modi met Guterres and other leaders on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit.

We talked about making AI all inclusive and how the UN can play a constructive role in this regard, the prime minister said on his talks with the UN chief.

"Reiterated India's support towards any effort aimed at harnessing AI for a better planet. We also exchanged perspectives on UN reforms, especially giving greater voice to the Global South," he said on social media.

Following his talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Modi said both sides will continue to work in close cooperation to ensure regional security and prosperity.

"Delighted to meet Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam. Reaffirmed our shared commitment to take our enhanced Strategic Partnership to new heights in AI, technology, culture and people-to-people ties," he said.

Modi also described Mauritius as a vital partner in India's MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision.

On his meeting with Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the prime minister said: "We took stock of the progress in India-Sri Lanka relations in the recent times."

"We also discussed avenues of cooperation in areas such as energy, connectivity, infrastructure, healthcare, skilling, culture, blue economy and more," he added.

Modi said he and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini discussed bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, space and digital public infrastructure.

My meeting with Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic was "very productive", the prime minister said on social media.

"The recent India-EU FTA will create several opportunities to boost trade and investment between our nations. Other subjects we discussed included cooperation in digital technology, StartUps, Digital Public Infrastructure, defence, space and more," he said.