HICS Open Challenge Program

Learn By Building. Contribute To Real Projects.

The Himalayan Institute of Computer Science (HICS) Open Challenge Program is designed to help students gain practical development experience through GitHub contributions, teamwork, documentation, bug fixing, testing, and feature development on real-world projects.

GitHub Experience

Learn professional Git and GitHub workflows used by software teams.

Real Projects

Work on actual applications instead of only classroom assignments.

Team Collaboration

Learn how developers communicate and work together.

Portfolio Building

Build a public contribution history for future opportunities.

Contribution Tracks

Development

• Frontend Development
• Backend Development
• Bug Fixing
• Feature Development

Documentation

• Project Documentation
• User Guides
• Technical Writing
• README Improvements

Testing & Quality

• Testing Applications
• Reporting Issues
• UI Improvements
• Quality Assurance

How It Works

1

Create GitHub Account

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Join Challenge Program

3

Select Tasks

4

Submit Contributions

5

Earn Recognition

Ready To Contribute?

Join the HICS Open Challenge Program and start building practical skills through real-world contributions.

Register For Open Challenge

Events & Competitions

HICS regularly organizes practical competitions, workshops, cybersecurity events and technical activities.

29 MAY 2026 SCHOOL EVENT

School CTF Challenge

Cybersecurity competition designed for school students to explore practical cyber awareness and ethical hacking.

3 JULY 2026 INTER COLLEGE

Hack The Web 2026

Inter-college Capture The Flag competition organized in collaboration with PixelGyan.com

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

A comprehensive undergraduate program focused on programming, systems, databases, networking, and real-world application development.

Skills That Build Careers

At HICS, we strongly believe that real growth comes through practical learning, industry exposure, and continuous skill development.

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Full Stack Development

Frontend, backend, databases and real projects.

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Cybersecurity

Ethical hacking, digital safety and cyber awareness.

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Cloud & Networking

Networking fundamentals and infrastructure learning.

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Industry Projects

Real practical assignments and project exposure.

Placement-Oriented Training

Web Development

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, backend development, and real-world projects.

Networking

Networking fundamentals, routing, switching and practical exposure.

Database Management

SQL, database design, optimization and management systems.

Why Students Choose HICS

Practical Learning

We focus on implementation, projects and real skills.

Placement-Oriented Training

Training designed for interviews and career growth.

Modern Technical Exposure

Students work with modern technologies and tools.

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Practical Exposure

100+

Projects & Activities

100%

Mentorship Support

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Growth Opportunities

Shape Your Career With HICS

Learn with purpose. Train with skill. Grow with confidence.

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