Nadella’s ‘Code Without Barrier’ initiative will now teach 75,000 Indian women coders. Microsoft’s ‘Code Without Barrier’ initiative seeks to democratize access to computer skills for Indian women developers.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that the company’s ‘Code Without Barriers’ initiative will now be offered in India, with the aim of training 75,000 women engineers by 2024.
The program’s goal is to democratize access to digital skills across the country, the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft said while addressing 1,100 developers and technology professionals at the Microsoft AI Tour here.
He also talked about how Indian developers are helping to speed up AI research around the world.
“One of the things that I’m very excited about is to bring one of the initiatives which we’ve had called Code Without Barriers, and expanding to India and really helping 75,000 women developers by 2024,” said Nadella.
Launched in 2021, the program aims to reduce the gender gap in the rapidly expanding cloud, artificial intelligence, and digital technology industries in nine Asia-Pacific (APAC) nations.
“It provides support, training, and networking opportunities for female developers and coders, and those in other technical roles to contribute to inclusive economic growth, encourage innovation, and reflect the region’s social makeup,” according to a statement from the business.
Speaking about Siksha Copilot, which Microsoft Research India and the Shikshana Foundation co-developed, Nadella claimed that it gives teachers more authority.
“One of the things that I always think about is really empowering teachers because at the end of the day, if we can put tools in the hands of teachers, they have the ability, quite frankly, to inspire more students than any AI can.
And so to me, having Shiksha Copilot really be that tool that allows teachers to be able to do their job more effectively,” the Microsoft CEO said.
AI aims to improve learning outcomes and empower teachers to create comprehensive, age-appropriate lesson plans with personalised learning experiences.
