Bearys institute of technology celebrates int'l women's day with competitive programming talk
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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Assam to lift all cases against Koch Rajbongshis in Foreigners' Tribunals: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI): The Assam cabinet has decided to lift all cases pending against people from the Koch Rajbongshi community in the Foreigners' Tribunals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
They will also no longer carry the tag of 'D' or doubtful voters, he said.
''There are 28,000 cases pending in different Foreigners' Tribunals in the state against people of the community. The cabinet has taken a historic decision of lifting the cases with immediate effect,'' Sarma said at a press conference here after the cabinet meeting.
The government believes that the Koch Rajbongshis are an indigenous community of the state and they are an inextricable part of ''our social and cultural fabric'', he asserted.
The people of this community are poor and have suffered a lot over the years, he said.
''They will no longer carry the tag of foreigners or ‘D’ voters,'' the CM said.
Foreigners Tribunals are quasi-judicial bodies, particularly in Assam, established to determine if a person residing in India is a "foreigner" as defined by the Foreigners Act of 1946, based on the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964.
These tribunals are designed to address matters related to citizenship and the presence of “foreigners” in India, specifically focusing on cases where someone is suspected of being an illegal immigrant.
There are 100 Foreigners’ Tribunals across Assam.
The Koch Rajbongshis have a sizeable presence in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan, and they demand Scheduled Tribe status.
