Beyond equipping these students with the tools like XCode and Swift Playgrounds, Apple also offers mentorship and additional resources.
With nearly 50 per cent of the population under the age of 25, India is home to the youngest population. But the country faces a unique challenge — it lacks a skilled workforce. This is largely due to the gap between curriculum in universities and the changing landscape of jobs and skills.
Institutions such as SRM Institute of Science and Technology are working towards upskilling students and bringing this change. SRM has become the first university in India to integrate iOS app development, in collaboration with Apple, into its computer science curriculum. As of now, the course is offered as an elective, but the university has plans to grant academic credit for it. The institute is also planning to offer the course as a standalone certification programme in the future.
The collaboration involving SRM University, Apple and Infosys not only prepares students for the industry, but also guides them to embark on their preferred career paths. According to SRM University’s vice-chancellor, students are drawn to high-paying jobs or entrepreneurship, and the introduction of this course could help them secure both.
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Besides equipping students with cutting-edge tools like XCode and Swift Playgrounds to learn and develop iOS apps, Apple also offers mentorship and additional resources to teachers and participating students. Similarly, Infosys provides an opportunity for students to undergo an internship to help students gain real-world training. At present, 50 students are part of the course, and the university plans to increase the intake to 100 for the next academic year.
Recently, indianexpress.com interacted with a few students who enrolled for the course. During our interactions, the students showed a set of iOS apps that were developed to address some real-world issues. Happy Paws and Circles were the two apps that stood out.
“I’ve been learning a lot more once I’ve gotten into this program. This program has really taught me about how to use the technology and a lot more ideas”, Advikaa Ramesh, a final year Computer Science student said.
Happy Paws serves as an all-in-one app for pet parents, assisting with tasks like hiring dog walkers and scheduling vet appointments. The functions are similar to Facebook, but tailored for pet owners. Besides, the platform offers a unique social experience.
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Circles is a travel planning app that comes with some distinctive features such as a ‘flaky meter’ that assesses the likelihood of an individual causing disruptions to an entire trip.
It is to be noted that most students were taking their first steps into app development. They unanimously acknowledged the user-friendliness of iOS app development, especially with the assistance of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG).
Moreover, students concurred that the project significantly influenced their career trajectories, prompting some of them to consider choosing app development as a viable and compelling career path.
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First published on: 01-09-2023 at 16:53 IST
