Code Rush calls for a new batch of 'Code Like Her' Fellowship-2021

After the huge success of first national level fellowship in Nepal, Code Rush is back again with ‘Code like her Fellowship programme-2021’.

The programme is organised by Code Rush in association with Kina, targeted mainly to provide industry-focused training programs to recent IT, Engineering graduates, according to a press note. "Code Rush, a female-led IT company in Nepal was established to support the digital transformation of other businesses through consultation, website development, and digital marketing by employing only female staff."

With an objective to bridge the gap between the technical sector and the participation of women in the industry, Code Rush aims not only to increase female participation in the industry but also help them thrive, it claimed, adding that Code Rush, till date, has conducted multiple events, programmes, competitions to provide a headstart for women to excel in their careers.

The first fellowship incorporated 16 females from all over Nepal, most of which are currently employed in reputed companies of Nepal as Software Engineers.

According to founder and chief executive of Code Rush Astha Sharma, she represents 10 per cent of the females in the class, which is true for most of the engineering colleges. "Even though the number of girls pursuing technical fields is increasing in Nepal, the retention rate is still low due to the challenges like pressure to start a family, career sacrifices,  and a lower average age of marriage than men," she said, adding that the only way to disrupt and change these facts is to provide women with a head start early on.

Code Rush has already announced its call for applicants for the fellowship programme-2021. The training programme starts on December 12, and like the previous one, it will also be organised virtually.

The programme is a four-month-long fellowship programme and is designed for passionate and enthusiastic fresh graduates seeking a career in full-stack development. The participants of the fellowship will get the opportunity of coding Bootcamp that combines lectures, workshops, projects, and more to help them master the practical skills—both technical and professional.

"An applicant is required to fill up a lengthy form that consists of questions on personal information, educational background, areas of interest, motives, and expectations of the applicant," according to the organiser. "After which enthusiastic candidates will be notified to appear on a written exam focused on basic programming knowledge and problem-solving skills followed by an interview."

Some 18 candidates will be finally selected for the Code Like Her Fellowship. The selected fellows will get hands-on knowledge and skills on UI/UX, NodeJs, ReactJs and Postgres, and GitHub along with various additional interpersonal skills development sessions by experienced and expert mentors.

"I am more confident and have gained insights regarding problem-solving. Breaking down problems into parts and working on a part of a problem without fearing the complexity of the entire problem is the major change that I feel in myself," one of the previous fellows Bisikha Subedi, currently a junior developer at Infinity Development Agency, said.

Khalti launches QR-Code based event ticketing facility

Khalti – an emerging digital payment service provider in Nepal – has launched QR-code based event ticketing facility on its platform. "Now, users can buy paperless event tickets from Khalti’s mobile app and website and make cashless payments," reads a press note from the company.
Khalti has introduced a dedicated 'Event' section on its app and website from where event organisers across Nepal can publish their events on Khalti’s platform, whereas, users can proceed to event ticket booking and payments, it reads, adding that the launch of this feature has been aimed at making the work of both event organisers and event goers easier through a seamless digital ticketing and payment system. "The system will be useful for ticket booking of any events happening across Nepal, from sports matches to LIVE concerts among others."
"When it comes to event ticketing in Nepal, be it a play, concert or a seminar, the event organisers have to put huge effort, from printing the tickets to marketing and distributing it to their target audience," director of Khalti Amit Agrawal said, announcing the launch of the system. "Likewise, event goers have to go through a long process, standing in the queue and making cash payments."
"Ticketing or registration should not be an extra burden for event organisers as well as event goers," he said, adding that they are hopeful that event organisers will be able to sell tickets with far less effort with the launch of this online ticketing system. "Similarly, the hassle of buying tickets for audiences will be eliminated to a great extent."
Users will be able to buy tickets much advance in time and make cashless payments from their mobile phone, he added.
Khalti's electronic ticketing system is expected to help event organisers save the costs of printing and distributing the tickets to their target audiences. Meanwhile, event goers will save money while booking tickets. "They will be provided cashback on every ticket purchased, that ranges upto 50 per cent of the ticket price," Agrawal said.
After booking tickets from Khalti, users will get QR-code of the ticket and its downloadable PDF file inside Khalti app and website, he said, adding that they can show the same QR-code on their smartphone at the entrance gate of the event where event organisers will scan and verify the ticket.
Launched in January 2017, Khalti is a mobile wallet and payment gateway service provider in Nepal. It allows users to pay for a range of services like basic utility payments, hotel bookings, movie and domestic flight tickets, online shopping and many more.