Some top universities in the West have the practice of offering short-term courses for school kids during the summer. The idea is to introduce concepts at a basic level.
The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Hyderabad) has announced the second edition of its summer course for kids from classes five to ten. Experts from the institute and other reputed organisations would spend time with the kids, teaching them computational thinking.
“It will equip young minds with fundamental computational skills that are increasingly pertinent in today's world,” an IIIT spokesperson has said.
“Whatever career the student chooses to pursue later in life, computational thinking will be an essential element. The curriculum will help build logic, problem solving and analytical skills through theoretical as well as hands-on sessions,” the spokesperson said.
The last date for application to the program is April 15th.
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