Samsung Innovation Campus Students of University of Lucknow Graduate

Samsung India’s flagship CSR programme, Samsung Innovation Campus, completed its first batch of 383 students in the Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, and Coding & Programming programmes today at the University of Lucknow. With this announcement, Samsung reaffirmed its commitment to becoming India’s strong partner, collaborating with the government in its objective to empower the country’s youth, and reinforcing the Company’s vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia.

Samsung Innovation Campus will train 775 students from the University of Lucknow. Of the 383 students in the initial batch, 110 were trained in AI, 62 in IoT, 51 in Big Data, and 160 in Coding and Programming. Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, presented certificates of completion to the students during a convocation event held at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow.

“Skill development of youth is a key priority of the Government of Uttar Pradesh,” stated Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion. We applaud Samsung’s initiative, which will provide our students with job-ready future technology capabilities. For many years, Samsung has been a strong partner of Uttar Pradesh.

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“Samsung has been in India for over 27 years, with Uttar Pradesh serving as a hub for manufacturing and research-led initiatives during that time.” We are a committed partner in India’s and Uttar Pradesh’s growth stories. “Through the Samsung Innovation Campus, we hope to train the youth of Uttar Pradesh in future tech domains, contribute to the state’s further development, and strengthen our vision of Powering Digital India,” stated Mr. JB Park, President and CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia.

“We would like to expand the programme to include more students and universities in UP,” he said.

Samsung India started the Samsung Innovation Campus programme at eight campuses across the country with the goal of upskilling 3,000 underserved youngsters in future tech domains such as AI, IoT, Big Data, and Coding & Programming and assisting them in obtaining suitable job placements.

The Samsung Innovation Campus intends to upskill young people aged 18 to 25 in future technologies and increase their employability. These are critical technological abilities for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The programme is being implemented by the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), a National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) registered body, through its statewide network of approved training and education partners.

Participants in the programme get instructor-led classroom instruction throughout the country from ESSCI-approved training and education partners.