Janashakthi Group (JXG) partnered with the Students’ Association of Information Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to launch JXG DHACK 2024, an inaugural design-a-thon competition. Organized by S@IT, this year marks the eighth iteration of JXG DHACK, following six successful phases over the past seven years.
Janashakthi Group as the title partner of this initiative is proud to collaborate with Students’ Association of Information Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to bring this initiative to fruition. The partnership is the company’s means of contributing to an endeavour that achieves several goals. Not only does it potentially resolve the need for a smart minded set of innovative workers, but it also demonstrates the reach and potential our nation can aspire towards through education and strategic industry collaboration. In the role of title sponsor, Janashakthi Group is dedicated to fostering an innovative culture that accelerates the growth strategy. The company is committed to supporting a progressive environment that embodies its values and drives success on empowering creativity and collaboration to ensure sustained development and impact.
What sets this edition apart is its expansion to include all undergraduate students, transforming it into an inter-university competition. The initiative aims to provide a dedicated platform for students to showcase their innovative ideas while enhancing their problem-solving, technical, and presentation skills.
In this competitive setting, participants will be challenged to generate fresh business concepts that tackle real-world issues and present cutting-edge mobile applications as solutions. They will also focus on developing the app’s user interface (UI) and implementing effective user experience (UX) practices.