DSEU launches advanced diploma in software programming for women, transwomen
The 20-month long Advanced Diploma in Software Programming can be applied by women and transwomen from across Delhi. Candidates who are in the age group of 17 and 30, and belong to underprivileged communities, can apply for the course.
The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) has announced that it has launched a new software programming course for women and transwomen. The course has been launched by the University in partnership with Navgurukul Foundation for Social Welfare.
The 20-month long Advanced Diploma in Software Programming can be applied by women and transwomen from across Delhi. Candidates who are in the age group of 17 and 30, and belong to underprivileged communities, can apply for the course.
As per the official statement, the residential program, will be focused on equipping 100 women and trans women with a hands-on learning experience in software development and coding. Navgurukul Foundation for Social Welfare is a non-profit organisation, which runs residential courses for students from low-income and marginalised communities in Software Engineering.
Speaking about the course, the Vice Chancellor, Professor (Dr) Neharika Vohra, DSEU said: "Formal and informal systems have their advantages and DSEU would like to merge the two with the best of both worlds. We are extremely delighted to partner with an organization that is not only bringing such focused expertise but also the intention to make a difference in the lives of these girls, women and trans women. With this program, we hope to transform individual lives as well as those of their communities."
The selection to the Diploma programme will be through an exam. A holistic approach to teaching and training is designed to ensure that by the end of the course, candidates are ‘employable’ in the software development industry, the official statement added. The skills gained during the course can be leveraged by the candidates to obtain jobs through the placement opportunities made available by Navgurukul.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Snigdha Pattnaik remarked, "We have been talking about making education inclusive for students from all communities. In partnership with Navgurukul, our endeavour is to encourage girls, women, and transwomen between the age of 17-30 years to learn coding and enter the software industry."
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