IT contest 'Imagine Cup' begins in Agra

Imagine Cup, the international competition to promote budding talent in the field of information technology, being organised since the past four years by the global IT giant Microsoft began in Agra on Sunday with about 100 participants arriving to the city of Taj from 41 countries.

According to Joe Wilson, Director Academic Initiatives, Microsoft, around 65,000 students from 100 countries had entered the competition whose theme this year was "Imagine a world where technology enables us to live healthier lives."

"Team Sonique with its solution for helping blind people to interact with their environment is among the finalist teams, representing India," he said.