Infosys Bangalore DC concludes 22nd Edition of ‘Spark Catch Them Young’

NEW DELHI, MAY 8: Infosys Bangalore Development Center (DC) concluded the 22nd edition of ‘Spark Catch Them Young’, the annual training program in Information Technology for high school students. The two-week long program introduced more than 60 students from 8th and 9th grade from various government and private schools in Bangalore to digital technologies such as cloud, AI, big data, IoT and blockchain.

This year the opportunity to be a part of this program was also extended to the children of the support staff at Infosys Bangalore DC.

More than 60 students out of 200+ applications were selected this year after an online test on mathematics and general science. The students were divided into ten teams, and a mentor was assigned to each team.

Infosys employees and mentors conducted the program and were subject matter experts at Infosys, who guided the students to work on their projects. In the first week, students were given an overview of new technologies and concepts. Sessions on communication and skill development were also conducted. In the second week, the students were made to work on projects under the guidance of mentors.

Just like the module, the themes of the projects changed every year to make the workshop relevant. The themes for this year were creative computing, IoT, blockchain and chatbots. For these projects, students were given an opportunity to apply their learnings to identify solutions for real-life challenges.

The two-decade-old program, ‘Spark Catch Them Young’ aims at introducing young minds to new technologies and its application in business and day-to-day life.

The program also aspires to raise young students’ curiosity and interest in computer science and information technology, enabling them to make sound career decisions. Upon completing this program, students gain an understanding of technologies like the internet, software development and application of computers in business.