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Top Indian IT firms join US President Barack Obama's US$ 4 billion 'Computer Science for All' education plan

  • IBEF
  • February 1, 2016

Washington: Major Indian Information Technology (IT) firms like Wipro Limited, Infosys Limited and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) have joined US President Mr Barack Obama’s education plan called ’Computer Science for All’ by pledging millions of dollars in donations and grants for training teachers. President Mr Barack Obama recently announced the initiative to impart basic computer science skill to all children across schools in the country. According to a statement issued by White House, Infosys has pledged a US$ 1 million in donation, while TCS is providing support in the form of grants to teachers in 27 US cities. Wipro plans to tie up with Michigan State University in a multi-year project involving more than one hundred school teachers to nurture excellence in science and mathematics across several US cities starting with public school systems of Chicago. Infosys and TCS's pledge is part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) effort to collaborate with the private sector to support high school computer science (CS) teachers. This collaboration will provide opportunities for as many as 2,000 middle- and high-school teachers to deepen their understanding of computer science.

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