NIT Srinagar student wins INR 1 lakh for saving a payment app from financial losses

Claiming that MobiKwik is facing huge financial losses from online shopping websites, in March 2022, Tabrez contacted the company officials and after proper verification, he received appreciation from the CEO of the company.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar students received a cash prize of INR 1 lakh and a certificate of appreciation for detecting bug in a digital payment application. Hailing from Dhaka Champaran district of Bihar, Tabrez Alam, is a third-year student from the Department of Information Technology at NIT Srinagar.  Tabrez had detected a bug in MobiKwik application for which the company awarded him with a cash prize along with an appreciation certificate by the company under the Responsible Disclosure Program (RDP).

Claiming that MobiKwik is facing huge financial losses from online shopping websites, in March 2022, Tabrez contacted the company officials and after proper verification, he received appreciation from the CEO of the company.

Director NIT Srinagar, Professor (Dr) Rakesh Sehgal informed that the student has helped the company from further financial losses through various e-commerce platforms calling it a proud for the institution.

The professor also encouraged Tabrez to work hard in his studies and make NIT Srinagar more proud in the country in the future. “There is no dearth of talent here but there is a need for a vibrant platform for such students to nurture and excel in their higher studies," he said.

Tabrez also received appreciation from Institute’s Registrar, Professor Syed Kaiser Bukhari. He praised his efforts of Tabrez in detecting the bug and urged him to work hard to accelerate in the IT field.

"To support students on campus, we have developed state-of-the-art facilities for research and will continue to expand our activities in the future. We will always stand for our students," Professor Bukhari said adding that such students are an inspiration for others. In his message, Tabrez expressed his gratitude to Director NIT Srinagar, Registrar, and faculty members for supporting him during the entire process. "I am also thankful to my parents, especially to my father and mother who consistently supported and prayed for me," he said.

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