Big Data and Coding Programme at Vizag
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As
part of Samsung Innovation Campus program, a total of 3,000 students will be
imparted skills in AI, IoT, Big Data and Coding & Programming in 8 cities
across India in 2023
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – April
13, 2023 – Samsung India’s
flagship CSR program Samsung Innovation Campus concluded the AI and Big Data courses
for its first all-girls batch of 153 students in Vishakhapatnam,
reiterating Samsung’s commitment to being a strong partner of India and working
alongside the Government in its mission to empower the country’s youth and
#PoweringDigitalIndia.
The
students, who were mentored and trained at Dr Lankapalli Bullaya College, Vishakhapatnam, were
presented with certificates of completion at a felicitation ceremony held on Thursday.
An
all-girls batch of 153 students, of which 75 have been trained in AI and 78 in
Big Data, were felicitated by officials from Dr Lankapalli Bullaya College,
Samsung and ESSCI.
Electronics
Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), which is a National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC) approved entity, is executing the program through its
nationwide network of approved training and education partners.
“Our global citizenship
initiative, Samsung Innovation Campus, is in alignment with India’s development
agenda. Through this initiative, we want to empower the youth and create
opportunities for them in future tech domains, further boosting India’s growth
story and strengthening our commitment to Powering Digital India,”
said Mr. Hyun Kim, Corporate Vice President, Samsung Southwest
Asia.
Samsung India launched its Samsung Innovation Campus
program at eight campuses across the country with the aim of upskilling 3,000
less-privileged youth in future tech domains such as AI, IoT, Big Data and
Coding & Programming and helping them get relevant job placements.
Samsung Innovation Campus aims to upskill youth aged
18-25 years in future technologies and enhance their employability. These are
key technology skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
During the course of the program, participants
receive instructor-led classroom training through approved training and
education partners of ESSCI across the country.
Youth enrolled in the program are undergoing
classroom training and will complete their hands-on capstone project work in
their selected technology areas from among Artificial Intelligence, Internet of
Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming. They will also be imparted soft
skills training to enhance their employability and provided job placements in
relevant organizations.
Those opting for the AI course will undergo 270
hours of theory training and complete 80 hours of project work while those
doing the IoT or the Big Data course will undergo 160 hours of training and
complete 80 hours of project work. Participants opting for the Coding &
Programming course will do 80 hours of training and be part of a Hackathon.
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