KATHMANDU: Here’s “an opportunity to show your talent”.

And it’s at the Java Contest Contest Nepal 2007.

The contest is being held in Nepal for the first time as a pilot venture for computer programming students and professionals of Nepal. It aims to foster the Nepali IT sector and to generate greater awareness and excitement among students, professionals and the general public about the scope of IT and the potential of Nepali software industries.

The contest is divided into two categories — for students (Rs 500 for application form) and for professionals (Rs 1,000), and will require the participants (individuals or in teams of not more than two persons) to submit Java-based application (web-based application).

The deadline for submission of forms is December 21, while documentation submission deadline is January 7, 2007 and the last date to submit software is January 20, 2007.

All short-listed software will be displayed at an exhibition and the winners will be announced on February 24, 2007. The last date for the submissions is January 24, 2007.

The contest is being organised by WAKHOK University, Japan and WAK-HOK Nepal in association with Kathmandu Engineering College and White House College of Science and Engineering, and is supported by Nagarjuna International College, Ma-lpi International College and IT Professional Forum Nepal, and is sponsored by CASAREAL Inc, Japan, a so-ftware company. (For details contact Contest Secretariat, Kathmandu Engineering College 4284902; WAKHOK Nepal - 4426873; e-mail: info-@softwaremeet.org.np)

Prizes for your talent

Students

• 1st prize: Rs 40,000 plus WAKHOK University Scholarship**

• 2nd prize: Rs 30,000 plus WAKHOK University Scholarship**

• 3rd prize: Rs 20,000 plus WAKHOK University Scholarship**

(Winners will get a full tuition fee waiver to study Bachelor degree in Integrated Media and Technology ,or two-year research programme at WAKHOK University, Japan. Conditions apply)

Professionals

• 1st prize: Rs 50,000

• 2nd prize: Rs 40,000

• 3rd prize: Rs 30,000