Microsoft to train 900 teachers as part of the Train the Trainer initiative to develop quantum computing workforce in India

Microsoft will be launching a new programme to build quantum computing skills and capabilities among the academic community in India. The tech giant will be training 900 faculty members in the country from top institutions in India. 

Organized by Microsoft Garage the ‘Train the Trainer’ programme will be conducted in collaboration with Electronic and ICT Academies as part of the initiative at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur and National Institute of Technology, Patna. 

According to the details provided, the company will train 900 faculty members from universities and institutions across the country through Electronic and ICT  academies at institutes of national importance including MNIT Jaipur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, NIT Patna, IIIT-D Jabalpur, and NIT Warangal. The faculty members will be equipped with the required skills to start building their quantum future. 

Programme Details

Quantum Computing applies the properties of quantum physics to process information and enables new discoveries in healthcare, energy, environmental systems, smart materials, and more. The capabilities to develop this quantum future will be brought by Microsoft to the cloud with Azure Quantum which is an open cloud ecosystem enabling developers to access diverse quantum software, hardware along with solutions from Microsoft and its partners. Built on the Azure Cloud platform of Azure, it will continue to adapt to the rapidly evolving cloud future of Microsoft. 

The quantum training programme by Microsoft will support the initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology through E&ICT academies, to enhance the skills of the academicians in imparting next level technological skills for the future. 

Key themes to be covered

According to a statement released, the important aspects which will be covered includes an introduction to quantum information, quantum concepts including superposition and entanglement, processing of information using qubits and quantum gates along with the introduction of quantum machine learning and quantum programming. 

Managing Director and Corporate Vice President - Microsoft India Development Center, Enterprise+Devices India -  Rajiv Kumar stated that India is well known across the world for its science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing workforce, and its tech capable people and through this initiative the company aims to develop the skills in quantum which has the potential to trigger the new concepts of innovation which will shape the future of the IT industry in the country.

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