Amazon Future Engineer Program trains 3 mn students

In its inaugural edition of Amazon Future Engineer program’s 'Careers of the Future' summit held in Delhi, Amazon announced that the Amazon Future Engineer program, launched in 2021, has successfully trained 3 million government school students and over 20,000 teachers across 272 districts in 8 Indian states. Designed to bridge the gender gap in the technology sector, the program primarily targets students in grades 6 and above residing in tier 2 cities, providing them with access to engaging, multi-lingual learning materials in seven Indian languages, including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, and Marathi. 
To further empower young women in technology, Amazon is offering 500 merit-based scholarships worth INR 2 lakhs each, over four years, to female students pursuing undergraduate degrees in computer science engineering or related fields. 
This initiative, aimed at bridging the gender gap in the tech industry, provides comprehensive support beyond financial aid. These include mentorship from Amazon employees, advanced personalized coding boot camps, and access personal laptops to facilitate learning and career development. Since launch of Amazon Future Engineer program in 2021, the company has offered over 1700 merit-based internships in India. 
Amazon India Country Manager Samir Kumar said ''At Amazon, we are committed to bridging India's digital divide through education. Our Amazon Future Engineer program is offering 500 merit-based scholarships worth INR 2 lakhs each to female computer science students. We have already trained 3 million government school students and 20,000 teachers across 8 states.''
Amazon Future Engineer Program participant of the Computer Science Teacher Training initiative Rajashri Nanasaheb Mane  said "The Amazon Future Engineer program has been amazing for my students and me. It helps kids who don't usually have these chances to learn how to code and solve problems using computers."