Amazon is extending its computer science program, Future Engineer, to India, making the world’s second-largest internet market the fifth country where it offers Future Engineer, the company said Tuesday.
The company at a virtual conference today that it will offer several educational resources, scholarships, internships, and mentors to teach computer science — and the areas it encompasses including robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning — to students.
Through Future Engineer, the company partners with players such as Code.org to bring CS education opportunities to underserved and underrepresented children and young adults.
Amazon expects to deliver these opportunities, which is also available in Hindi and other regional languages in the country, to over 100,000 students in India in more than 900 government schools across seven states within a year.
TechCrunch reported in December that the company was planning to launch the program in the world’s second-largest internet market.
“Students from underserved communities in India face disproportionate barriers to education, especially in the field of computer science. We are thrilled to bring the Amazon Future Engineer initiative to India, as we believe that all young people, irrespective of their backgrounds, should have the right exposure and accessibility to quality computer science education,” said Amit Agarwal, Global Senior VP and Country Head at Amazon India, in a statement.
“We aim to bring the CS curriculum closer to these students in the languages of their comfort and choice, empower them with right skills and tools to be able to expand their career outlook. We hope students emerge more confident and skilled to be responsible creators of technology solutions and build a better future for themselves, and communities around them.”
The American e-commerce giant, which has invested more than $6.5 billion in India so far, has been exploring the education space in the country for a few years. Two years ago, it launched JEE Ready, an app aimed at helping students who are preparing for entry into India’s prestigious technology institutes. JEE Ready, which has since been rebranded as Amazon Academy, offers free online classes and analyzes students’ performance in mock tests.
This is a developing story. More to follow…
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