An American multinational technology company, Amazon.in has the expansion of its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program to introduce advanced coding and artificial intelligence (AI) modules in 100 Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS) Schools.
The company will also provide digital infrastructure enhancements for 30 KREIS Schools. This expansion will impact over 13,000 students in grades six to eight across 30 districts of Karnataka.
This program will complement the current courses in coding, logical sequencing, learning loops, and block programming offered to KREIS schools under the Amazon Future Engineer Program.
The 20-hour module is designed to take into account the current exposure of students to computer science and coding.
David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy and General Counsel, Amazon, said, “Amazon is expanding its Future Engineer program in partnership with KREIS to include advanced coding and AI modules in 100 schools, further solidifying our commitment to provide equitable access to quality computer science education.”
“We are excited to nurture the talents of students, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, and prepare them for the future,” David Zapolsky added.
In September 2023, Amazon India announced the expansion of its partnership with the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, to launch the Amazon Future Engineer program in 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana.
The partnership was expanded from computer science fundamentals module to include Advanced Block Programming and Artificial Intelligence for students of grades six to nine.
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