Noida, December 03, 2025: Samsung India has certified 550 students in Uttar Pradesh under its flagship Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme, bringing the state’s total number of SIC-trained youth to 2,150 in 2025. The milestone reinforces Uttar Pradesh’s emergence as one of the fastest-growing technology talent hubs under the initiative. The latest batch was felicitated at Noida International University.
The newly certified group includes 150 students trained in Coding & Programming and 400 students in Artificial Intelligence. Samsung’s target is to skill 20,000 young people nationally in 2025, with Uttar Pradesh alone expected to train 5,000 youth through SIC.
The felicitation ceremony was attended by Dr. Vikram Singh, Chancellor of Noida International University; Dr. Uma Bhardwaj, Vice Chancellor; and Mr. Saroj Aapto, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI).
Samsung Innovation Campus, active across 10 states, aligns with the Skill India and Digital India missions. The programme emphasises emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, Big Data, and Coding & Programming, and integrates soft skills and placement support through ESSCI. With 44% women participation, the initiative also aims to broaden access to technical skills for students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
The company said Uttar Pradesh’s strong participation demonstrates the state’s role in advancing India’s digital workforce and contributing to national technology-led growth.
Alongside SIC, Samsung’s DOST (Digital & Offline Skills Training) programme continues to support youth with retail and frontline employability skills, strengthening pathways for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
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