On Tuesday, Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India programme for software developers, focused on skilling, certification and building solutions. It is aimed at engaging over one lakh developers across industry and academia with the right of set of skills, tools and resources to drive and innovate for the growth of the country.
Apart from it, developers will be provided resources to learn, practice, earn new or renew Microsoft cloud certifications. These certification give a professional advantage to developers by providing globally recognised and industry-endorsed competencies and skills in digital and cloud businesses.
The program also provides developers an opportunity to participate in a countrywide hackathon to innovate for country’s growth with themes focused on industry innovation, smart city and Green or sustainable software. The month-long programme will be supported by Microsoft’s customers and partners such as Accenture, HCLTech, Icertis, Infosys, InMobi, OYO, Pay U, TCS Tech Mahindra and Wipro among others with a focus to fast-track competency development among their developer teams.