Delhi Boy Wins 'Google Code-In' Contest

Age is never a constraint when it comes to talent. Delhi boy Abhishek Arora is one such example. At a young age of 14, this small wonder has proved himself to be a pioneer in the world of coding. Much to your delight, the young lad actually behaves like a pro when you mention coding in C and C++ languages.
The child prodigy has made a mark for himself by becoming one of the 10 winners of this year’s Google Code In contest. Google Code In is a contest designed to introduce pre-university students (age 13-17) to the world of open source software development. According to Google, 542 students from 56 countries participated in the contest and completed an impressive 3,054 tasks in the contest.
Abhishek was one amongst the 10 pre-university students who completed an impressive 449 tasks during the eight week contest period. He will be getting the grand prize as a part of which, he will be flown to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California in early June along with a parent or legal guardian for a four night trip. During the trip he will get to attend an exclusive awards ceremony along with an opportunity to meet with Google engineers, and enjoy a fun day exploring San Francisco. Also, did we mention the cash prize of $500 too!