Dell announces Winners of DEC

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

 

Dell has announced the winners of the Dell Education Challenge (DEC). It is a global competition for university students with entrepreneurial ideas to improve education, both in and out of the classroom. 

The team comprising two Indian students, Sonali Gupta from Manipal Institute of Technology and Priyadeep Sinha from Indira Gandhi National Open University, was adjudged the first runner-up for its project Gyan (Knowledge) Lab and awarded a cash prize of $5,000. This team was among the four finalists who travelled to Dell World to compete for a $10,000 grand prize and other support to advance their innovative ideas.

“To participate on an enormous global platform with the Dell Education Challenge has been a very important lesson for us. We now feel more confident about the success of the project and are looking forward to utilizing the award and resources provided by the Dell Education Challenge to further enhance Gyan Lab and make it accessible to more and more kids in India,” said Priyadeep Sinha, Gyan Lab......See More