- The program is launched at Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru to upskill youth in AI, IoT, big data, coding & programming
- This initiative strengthens Samsung’s commitment towards the Government’s Skill India initiative, said the company
Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B) recently inaugurated the Samsung Innovation Campus program at the Cambridge Institute of Technology (CIT) in Bengaluru to upskill youth in future tech domains such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming. As a part of this initiative, Engineers from Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore will mentor the faculty at CIT to bridge the industry-academia gap. This initiative, stated the company, strengthens Samsung’s commitment towards the Government’s Skill India initiative as part of its vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia.
It must be noted that the students and faculty at CIT will work on advanced technology training as well as projects on domains such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Coding & Programming. “Through the integration of technology, basic software skills and emerging capabilities, the program seeks to empower its participants to grow into well-rounded professionals”, noted the official release.
It is learnt that Mr Mohan Rao Goli, CTO, SRI-B and Mr DK Mohan, Chairman, Cambridge Group of Institution inaugurated the Samsung Innovation Campus at CIT along with Padmashri Prof RM Vasagam, Scientist at ISRO and Chairman, Aerospace Engineering Division Board, The Institution of Engineers (India). Other guests included Mr Sanjeev Prasad, Head HR, SRI-B, Mr. Srimanu Prasad, Head, Tech Strategy, SRI-B, Mr. Nithin Mohan, CEO, Cambridge Group of Institutions and Dr G. Indumathi, Principal, Cambridge Institute of Technology.
Mr Goli remarked, “The goal of the Samsung Innovation Campus is to contribute to the development of India by empowering youth with education. We are very excited about the launch of Samsung Innovation Campus at CIT that will empower students with skills to not only improve their digital literacy, learning abilities, creativity and imagination but also create opportunities for them in future tech domains. This will further boost new India’s growth story and strengthen our commitment to Powering Digital India.”
Mr DK Mohan commented: “Samsung Innovation Campus is a great initiative to bring one of the finest global technology leaders, Samsung and CIT together to form a classroom dedicated to cutting-edge technologies. We are privileged that Samsung reached out to CIT to serve as a partner for this pioneering initiative. We are aware that we have a lot of work to do to deliver results and will do everything to make it a success. I am confident that our cooperation with Samsung opens a new page in our capacity to contribute to the development of our students and ultimately, India.”
The company stated that the youth enrolled on the program will undergo classroom and online training and complete their hands-on capstone project work in their selected technology areas from among Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming.
Samsung Innovation Campus identifies as a hub for students and professors to work with SRI-B experts, enabling them to have an in-depth understanding through hands-on exposure and by solving real-world challenges using cutting-edge technologies. As part of its collaboration with the Institute, Samsung has also set up a Data Lab on campus. The Samsung SEED Lab (Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data) in the Institute premises will enable lab members, faculty and students to work on AI & Data Science projects under the mentorship of SRI-B.
