Hyderabad, India, December 3 – Over 300 lucky students, out of a pool of 20,000 applicants, had a wonderful experience learning about Web3.0 and understanding future opportunities at the recently concluded IBC – 2022-23 Continuum on Web3.0 held at the Tech Mahindra campus in Hyderabad. The training sessions were open source and simulcast live over the internet so that the students who were not in Hyderabad would also benefit from the same.

IBC lined up top mentors, who helped students on their 9-day Web3.0 journey, with sessions on information on smart contracts, Para chains, Polkadot architecture, substrate, RUST, quick build, etc. The sessions were led by experts. from Web3.0 as Shivam from Moralis; Dr. Radhakrishna Dasari of the Web3.0 Foundation; Selvaraj from Goharness, Praveen Thakur, COO IBC Media Tejas Vijay and Varun Gyanchandani from Wow Labz, Hitesh Sharma from Zeeve, Aayusha from DLT labs, Chandra Shekar (Associate Professor) from BVRIT Engineering College for Women, Trilochana Chary and Abhil Nair (Co- founder, CEO of Smart Matrix Technologies). The students were divided into teams of 3 members with a total of 100 teams. The top 3 teams with the best ideas were selected and received certificates for their innovation and ideas at the closing ceremony on T-Hub on November 29.

The IBC Education and Certification Program is a 5-year agenda focused on onboarding students from 1000 Indian engineering colleges to create a top-of-the-line pool of industry-ready Web3.0 developers, well versed in Web 3, Blockchain and emerging technologies. New to the IBC Education and Certification Program is its holistic approach: students go through a full cycle program that includes Orientation, Training, Ideation, Brainstorming and Speed ​​Development leading to the final selection of students.

IBC Media understands that there is a huge skills gap in the industry and that there is an urgent need to close it. Therefore, it has been put forward to bring industry experts, professional colleges, and HR professionals on the same page about improving students’ skills in Web 3.0 and Blockchain. He also understands that by upskilling students in emerging technology areas, India’s IT workforce can be further strengthened as in the near future, these are the technologies that will find their way in almost every sphere. of our lives.

As part of the skills enhancement process, students will have a good chance of being hired by global Blockchain recruiters and becoming part of the growing global blockchain community. The IBC Education and Certification program has robust and refined training programs, learning repositories, customized courses directly from international companies working on Web3.0 technologies.

During the media engagement session, Daniel Prabhakar, Dean (Training and Placements), KG Reddy College, spoke about how IBC Media, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) and industry giants have come together to improve the skills of engineering students through such hackathons, where they get hands-on training on new technologies and the opportunity to meet industry experts, which, as planned, will prepare them for the industry.

This IBC Media training program is a fantastic opportunity for students to take advantage of free education and certification; gain project experience while being guided by top mentors and gain hands-on experience with Web3.0 technologies; and become an industry-ready professional.

Another renowned academic, Dr. Vishnumurthy, Dean of Anurag University School of Engineering, congratulated IBC Media and TASK for this wonderful platform, where students get comprehensive learning about emerging technologies like Blockchain and Web3.0 and , at the same time, they can compete in skills. -a-thon putting their learning into practice. Dr. Vishnumurthy said that around 900 Anurag University students took part in this initiative and he believes that such initiatives will help students chart their careers in the tech industry.

In his message to IBC Media, Dr. A Ramakrishna, Principal of KL University, Hyderabad Campus, said that he is grateful to IBC Media for hosting the Hackfest as these hackathons help to bridge the gap between the industry and the consumers. academics. He believes that bringing companies, students and academics together will create an ecosystem of mutual benefit and growth.

During the media interaction, C Selavaraj, Trainer and Mentor at IBC Hackfest shared his thoughts on this wonderful initiative. He said that the future is all based on Web3.0 and Blockchain, where its integration will be seen in financial, insurance, public domain and social applications, as well as government applications. However, there is a shortage of skilled labor in India who can join this bandwagon and hackathons like IBC Hackfest are a great platform to upskill students, who once adept at this emerging technology will sell themselves as hot cakes in the industry.

Shri Jayesh Ranjan, Chief Secretary, IT and Industries, Telangana State, speaking to the media, said, “I am very happy to participate in this edition of IBC’ Hackfest which focuses on 20,000 students developing new solutions, new ideas and new proposals using Web 3.0 and Blockchain”. He also spoke about how the Telangana government is interested in supporting this initiative. Shri Ranjan said that the Telangana government understands that it is an important responsibility for them to provide great talent and manpower. work, that in the future they will work in companies and start-ups and create new technological solutions with Blockchain and Web3.0, and they are quite eager to do so.

In his closing speech, Mr. Abhishek Pitti, Founder and CEO of IBC Media, said, “We are creating a new program that will take Telangana to the world to create talent for Web3.0 as a new format for hackathon called skill – a marathon to educate a million developers around the world”. He further added that the current IBC hackathon which is running successfully in 700 schools in Telangana has around 20,000 students registered in a hybrid online and offline format. This 9-day training program has received much support from the leadership of educational institutions, industry, and state government. Mr. Pitti also mentioned that IBC’s tremendous success in organizing these hackathons has been immensely supported by Tech Mahindra, Polkadot and Dukes Confectioners.

The IBC Alt Hack will take place in 2 other cities in India – Vizag and Bengaluru in the coming weeks. IBC anticipates similar enthusiasm and high turnout as Hyderabad Alt Hack in the following hackfests and creating a group of developers for the Indian Web3.0 ecosystem.

About IBC: IBC 2022-23 CONTINNUM is organized by IBC Media. With a pioneering legacy of managing partnerships and building grassroots efforts in the Indian blockchain market, IBC’s debut event, IBC 2018, was a smashing success drawing a confluence of top government attendees, speakers and patrons.

IBC 2022-23 CONTINUUM is the second edition of the conference and includes programs that run the gamut from workshops to hackathons, start-up pitching competitions, and industry and government-led conferences. IBC 2022-23 is a confluence of the best in Blockchain technology. A go-to platform to engage, network, interact, learn and showcase in an ecosystem of key stakeholders in the space: thought leaders, tech startups, developers, regulators, state and Indian governments, investors and venture capitalists.