ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in pursuance of its commitment to promote innovation and accessibility in technology, has launched Mobile App Awards 2016.
The theme for this year competition is “Embracing Mobile Accessibility” which aims to focus on development of mobile applications on needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Pakistan.
The Award has been launched in collaboration with Ministry of Information Technology, Telenor & Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) and Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau.
As per details here on Thursday, the competition would begin with sensitization/awareness rising sessions which will be conducted for students and professional mobile application developers in major cities of the country. The workshops are planned to be organized in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.
These sessions will also sign up individual (s) or group of individuals, who are interested to develop a mobile application and compete for the awards.
In next phase, the awards will run a mentorship programme during which interested developers would have a chance to take advantage of guidance and supervision offered by panel of mentors.
The profiles of the panel of mentors and trainers are available on the website for reference.
Interested candidates can also submit their proposals through the website. This is a fairly simple procedure, where candidates provide basic information and submit a proposal in PDF Format.
The 2016 Mobile App Awards will invite to harness benefits of technology, to promote digital inclusion, and embrace persons with disabilities. This competition will accept proposals and ideas till June 30.
A panel of judges will evaluate and decide on the top five mobile apps based on a pre-defined criteria.
