[Inpycon] Prizes/mentors for newbie track

[Shashwat Anand]

Quoting Paul Graham here : "It's a lot of work to learn a new programming
language. And people don't learn Python because it will get them a job; they
learn it because they genuinely like to program and aren't satisfied with
the languages they already know." [*]

I am 0- on certificate part. Not every student care about certis. And those
who care won't care to learn python unless it gives them job security and
grades. They will be busy with the academics and C++/Java assignments. I
really don't know a lot of students using python.
+1 for prizes - It invokes a competitive feeling. However again I don't
think any senior speaker will feel bad that they are not given a chance to
compete for prizes, which is kinda kiddish for them. But if the idea is
objectionable to other's (which I doubt), the idea can be dropped.

PS.  Thanks for Anand for pushing me and reviewing my application :)

[*] 'The Python Paradox': http://www.paulgraham.com/pypar.html
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