Google will give free 'training' to 1.3 lacs Indians, you also have the chance
Google's name comes to mind when you hear the name of the internet and search engine. But it's not that Google is not just a search engine, but rather more than that. Google has started a scholarship program on Thursday in India. For this, Google has partnered with PluralSite and Udacity. Under this scholarship program, the company has set a target to provide skill training to 130 thousand developers and students in India. Google has announced to give scholarship to 100 thousand scholarship plural site technology learning curriculum while 30 thousand scholarship will be given at Udasi.
Significantly, anyone joining this online course with Google's partnership can join and you do not have to pay for joining it.
Google and these two companies said in an event organized in Delhi today that you are qualified to sit at home to learn these courses. These courses include Mobile and Web Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Cloud Platform. Google has said that these learning programs will enable Indian students to compete and they will also be eligible for that job.
The Google Developer Products Group and Skilling Lead India Head William Florence said, "For the past year we have been working with five lakh students and developers in India through different programs and initiatives. We are announcing the Skilling Initiative in India and 2 lakh 10 thousand students have completed the developmental course of Google through Udasi. While creating this Momentum, this Scholarships program will help students and developers get the skills they need to succeed.
Usana Gupta, managing director of Uddacity India, has said, "Our partnership with Google is a major step in preparing people for jobs in India. Under the Scholarship program, students can read web and mobile development. The first face of the course is free. Top -1000 students will be given Extra Scholarship.
Who will benefit from these courses of Google, Udasi and PluralSite?
We have talked with the country head of Uddacity. He told that all people are eligible for these courses but they should have basic understanding of programming. Since there are many complex subjects in the training course, basic understanding is important. He has also said that these courses are online and can register themselves for this through internet. On the website, you will get the option of choosing a course program and from here you can choose the course you want. On completion of the study you will be given a certificate and on this basis you can also apply for jobs in the companies.
He also said that it is not necessary that your background should be of science, as coming from the Arts stream are also working in a technology firm. All these courses are Google Certified and are on Google's Pattern. Different course fees are different, but for the first few months you will be taught free. If there are problems in the course, support for this will also be available.