Google will teach computer science to more than 10 million children for free, it will be easy to get new jobs
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have announced a $20 million grant to provide computer science education to 11 million students. "We will focus on supporting national and local organizations that reach disadvantaged students in major urban centers and rural communities and that help governments and educators implement CS education plans," Pichai said in a statement late Thursday. Let's help."
Announcement made under 'Grow with Google' initiative
The announcement is part of the 'Grow with Google' initiative and also includes funding from Google.org. Earlier this year, Google partnered with the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture to train 2,000 teachers on digital skills to reach 200,000 rural students by the end of the 2023 school year.
Being encouraged by giving Google Career Certificate
"This summer I joined other CEOs to send a message in support of making computer science a core part of every student's lives," Pichai said. More than 9 million people in the US have already learned new skills through Grow With Google, including Google Career Certificate, which prepares people for jobs in growing sectors.
Pichai stressed that we believe that Google and other companies have a responsibility to help people get the skills they need to get a good job, start a new business and provide a solid foundation for their families. Do it, no matter what their age or where they live.
New measures for online security announced
Technology giant Google announced new online safety initiatives in India. The initiative includes cyber security road-shows in multiple cities and a $2 million digital security-focused grant from Google.org to community organizations to skill nearly a million developers. Google said all these efforts are aimed at strengthening the collective capability of the country's growing digital economy against cyber threats. These measures aim to prioritize cyber security skills, user awareness and support for high-risk communities.
Announcing these initiatives at an event, Sanjay Gupta, vice president and head of India, Google India, said that it will conduct cyber security road-shows in multiple cities to enhance the presence of approximately one lakh developers, information technology (IT) and startup professionals across the country. Will organize The company has also announced to run user awareness campaign in multiple languages with the support of IT Ministry and Digital India Corporation.
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