Build comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, Increase the proportion of women in the technical sectorcentral agencies, businesses, state governments, and universities are facilitating the training of underserved communities and women of varying educational backgrounds in emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning (ML).
In 2022, AICTE will launch a Digital Skills Platform to make India a global digital talent hub and boost its inclusion in the tech sector. 1crore.aicte-india.org We aim to create a digital workforce of 10 million with emerging technologies. “We have identified 56 new technologies, including AI, deep learning, and blockchain, and are offering free courses. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 promotes inclusion, so why should courses in emerging technologies be offered to students from only one stream,” said Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE. said Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar.
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According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), women occupy an estimated 26% of AI jobs worldwide. Other studies have found that only 10-15% of her ML researchers at major tech companies are women. under 14% The authors of research papers on AI are women.Women make up only 16% of her tenured track faculty, according to her AI Index report from the Stanford Institute.–Globally focused on AI. “This clearly shows that the world of AI is robbed of the potential of women, and that is influencing the solutions that are being built. They are not all-encompassing. To this end, #AIForWomen, a SriGeek initiative, aims to upskill technical skills related to AI and ML online to over 100,000 women worldwide, and currently over 30,000 female learners are doing this. I am enrolled in the initiative.” Balamurugan SP, co-founder, GUVI, said to have been cultured by IIT Madras. Startup, point it out Although India has a high proportion of women in tertiary education, employment rates and mid-career career growth rates are significantly lower across industries and sectors.
AlRecently, many new technical roles have opened up, demanding comprehensive skills contributions from society. “If women are proficient in technical skills such as programming, AI, data science, full-stack development, front-end development, UI/UX, and automated testing, many organizations will especially consider women as part of diversity and equity. We are ready to embrace the E&I Inclusion (DE&I) initiative,” SP elaborates.
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The “AI-for-Women” campaign was recently launched by Thiru Mahesh Kumar, Deputy Mayor of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with the aim of allowing registered users to study AI courses for free. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, supported by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd and SAP India Pvt Ltd, operates TechSaksham in partnership with the Edunet Foundation. The program aims to enable, empower and accelerate female learners from underserved communities and backgrounds towards careers in technology. The program enhances the skills of female learners in key industry-relevant domains and high-demand areas such as AI, cloud computing, full-stack web development, and provides job, internship, or small-scale entrepreneurship opportunities. By doing so, we aim to pave the way for the industry.
“A total of 60 technical colleges in Andhra Pradesh have enrolled in the TechSaksham program and approximately 2,500 female students have completed the 160-hour program. We are preparing to train another 5,000 students,” said K Hemachandra Reddy. The APSCHE Chairman emphasized that: Women have been underrepresented in the tech industry, especially in leadership roles.
If women train other women, it can help increase the representation of women in technical fields and provide more role models for aspiring women in the field, says Reddy. Research shows that companies with female leadership occupying 30% of her net profit margin are 6%. “Women face unique challenges and barriers in the tech industry, including unconscious biases and challenging work cultures. Training and upskilling in emerging technologies offers new avenues for women’s economic empowerment. Technological advances and greater access have made women more aware of digital platforms to educate and upskill themselves.They have different learning styles and preferences than men. and having female trainers who understand these differences can help create a more inclusive and effective learning environment for women. We need to come up with a well-designed returnee program for women with an emphasis on ,” Reddy adds.
JAIN (Deemed-to-be) University, based in Bengaluru, conducts workshops, short and long courses on emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity for women from various educational backgrounds. “We encourage peer-to-peer learning and our training programs are offered in both synchronous and asynchronous modes,” said G Geetha, director of JAIN (Deemed-to-be) University. I’m here. The university will soon conduct a “Women’s Upskilling Workshop on ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering”.
