The second National High School Programming Contest, organised by the ICT Division, is going to start from March 6, says a press release. Mobile phone operator Robi is going to sponsor the national event, while Bangladesh Open Source Network will work as the implementation associate of the event and Codemarshal will be the academic associate.
In order to make everyone aware of the event, promotional activation will be carried out in 500 Upazilla and Thana. In addition, mentors training, facilitators’ workshop, workshop at 64 districts, online mentorship and Forum, 16 regional level programming contests, national programming camp and national programming contest will be organised.
This year the entire country has been divided into 16 regions. The regions are Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Chittagong, Barisal, Dhaka, Gopalhanj, Dinajpur, Pabna, Patuakhali, Tangail, Noakhali, Comilla, Jessore and Mymensingh. The regional level programming contests will start from March 6 and end on April 3.  Winners from all the regional level programming contest will take part in the national level programming contest which will be held at Dhaka Krishibid Institute on April 9.
The regional level programming contests will be held at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangabandhu Science and Technology University, Begum Rokeya University, Dhaka University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Barisal University, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Kobi Nazrul Islam University, Jessore Science and Technology University , Pabna Science and Technology University, Comilla University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University and in Hazi Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University.