Students will be trained at centers located in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka
Youth will undergo classroom training and complete their hands-on capstone project in selected technology areas
Soft skills training and internships to be provided to enhance their employability
Samsung India has launched its ‘Samsung Innovation Campus’ CSR program on eight campuses across the country with the aim of upskilling 3,000 less privileged young people in future technology fields such as AI, IoT, Big Data and Coding and programming and help them get relevant jobs. investments.
With this, Samsung reiterates its commitment to be a strong partner to India and works alongside the government in its mission to empower the country’s youth and #PoweringDigitalIndia.
ESSCI, which is an approved entity of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), delivers the program through its nationwide network of approved training and education partners. Samsung India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ESSCI in September 2022.
Courses under the “Samsung Innovation Campus” program have started at Lucknow University, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) in New Delhi and Hyderabad, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University in Bhilai, SRR College of Arts & Sciences in Karimnagar , Central Tool Room & Training Center in Bhubaneswar, Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic College in Bengaluru and Dr Lankapalli Bullayya College in Visakhapatnam.
“Our global citizenship initiative, Samsung Innovation Campus, is closely linked to India’s development agenda. Through this initiative, we want to empower young people and create opportunities for them in future technological fields, further boosting India’s growth story and reinforcing our commitment to powering digital India,” m’a dit M. Partha Ghosh, responsable, RSE et communications, Samsung Southwest Asia.
Samsung Innovation Campus aims to upskill young people aged 18-25 in future technologies and improve their employability. These are key technological skills for the fourth industrial revolution.
Students who have enrolled in the courses have undergone a pre-course assessment and undergo classroom training by faculty from all eight institutes. Classes have been divided into small groups of an average of 30 students to ensure targeted training for each student and to provide comprehensive learning opportunities in cutting-edge technology.
They also received the right tools to understand the practical applications of each of the technologies they work on. For example, students taking the IoT course have Galaxy Upcycling kits, which consist of a Samsung Galaxy S9 or Note 9 smartphone, an ESP32 Dev board, a micro 5p cable, 2 resistors, 1 led , 1 touch switch, 1 breadboard, 1 MM jumper cable, 1 USB Type-C adapter and cable, and 1 micro USB 5p adapter that allow them to get hands-on experience in operating the technology.
Young people enrolled in the program will undergo classroom training and complete their hands-on capstone project work in their selected technology areas from AI, IoT, Big Data, and Coding & Programming. The mandatory project phase for the certification is designed to help students gain hands-on experience in the respective courses.
Those who take the AI course will take 270 hours of theoretical training and complete 80 hours of project work, while those taking the IoT or Big Data course will complete 160 hours of training and complete 80 hours of project work.
Participants opting for the Coding & Programming course will complete 80 hours of training and participate in a 4-day Hackathon to conclude the course.
They will also receive soft skills training to improve their employability and internships in relevant organizations.
After completing their courses, students will participate in job fairs and be supported in the process of finding the right job for their skills.
