Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that coding is one thing that schools around the world, including in India, should embrace early in children’s lives.
Published Date – Monday, 4/24/23 at 11:00am
New Delhi: “Coding is the only global language and I hope more Indian students, including girls, start learning to code in their school days so they can create world-class products and solve real-life problems as they grow up,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said. emphasize.
in with IANS During a visit to India last week, Cook said coding is something that schools around the world, including in India, should embrace in children’s early lives.
“Coding is the only global language. It’s a way of expressing yourself, and arguably, we need more of that to bring the world closer together,” said Cook, who has long stressed that programming should be taught as early as elementary school.
cook told IANS Everyone should learn to program before graduating high school.
“It’s the most important language you can learn. A programming language is a way to tap into your creativity and unleash it into the world,” he added.
The Apple CEO has been emphasizing the inclusion of coding in school curricula, saying a four-year degree is not necessarily required to become proficient in coding.
In addition to supporting developers through its App Accelerator in Bengaluru, Apple has taken another big leap: developing young talent in programming through a robust app in the country’s schools and colleges.
For young programmers, Apple offers Swift, a powerful, open language that empowers everyone to build great apps.
Last year, Patiala-born Jaskaran Singh and Pune-based Jay Firke were selected for Apple’s 2022 Swift Student Challenge for demonstrating extraordinary coding skills among more than 350 students from 40 countries. “winner.
Singh has developed a productivity app called “Nudges: Minimal To-Do,” available on the App Store.
Firke, 21, is a self-taught developer who learned to code using online resources. After studying at MacroVision Academy in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, he focused his work in the fields of AI and AR, and his submission “PushARBall” was fully AI driven.
The Swift Student Challenge is part of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
Additionally, Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS that includes a suite of software development tools.
In Cook’s words, every child should learn to code because coding is the most important second language they can learn.
“Coding is one of the most valuable skills a person can learn. It can open new doors, launch a career, and help make big dreams achievable. Everyone, everywhere, should have the opportunity to learn how to code ,” Apple’s chief executive said.
