IBM to train over 1 million female students in India in 3 years

IT company IBM Monday said it will collaborate with with Central and state governments to upskill around one million female students in science technology, engineering and maths fields over a period of three years.

“We can see 100 per cent jobs are going to change. You need more women in workforce. We are announcing for 200,000 from grade eight to twelve, we are going to prepare them for STEM over a three year period,” IBM Chairman, President and CEO Ginni Rometty said at a company event.

She said the program is not about conducting technical training session, but to focus on basics of critical thinking, life skills, among others.