GURUGRAM, India – June 04, 2026 – Samsung India felicitated 30 outstanding students from across the country under the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme, awarding each topper ₹1 lakh for exceptional performance in each of the four courses­ — Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coding & Programming, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data.

The awardees included four national toppers, along with 26 state-level toppers and one social media champion, selected from 20,000 students trained through Samsung Innovation Campus, the company’s flagship CSR programme. The students selected from the 2025 cohort represent 10 states, reflecting the growing spread of technology talent beyond India’s traditional innovation hubs

The toppers were felicitated at Samsung India’s headquarters in Gurugram in the presence of JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia. “When I look at all of you, I do not just see students. I see future engineers, creators, entrepreneurs, researchers and perhaps future CEOs. AI, coding and data are no longer skills of tomorrow; they are skills of today. Innovation requires curiosity, resilience and the courage to learn from failure. Keep learning, keep adapting and keep moving forward,” said JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia, at the event.

Aligned with the Government of India’s Skill India and Digital India missions, Samsung Innovation Campus is Samsung’s flagship CSR initiative focused on building future-ready technology skills among the youth. As a partner in India’s growth story, Samsung continues to invest in talent, strengthen local ecosystems, and work closely with education and skilling institutions to create a digitally empowered and innovation-led Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

The stories behind the toppers reflected how technology education can unlock new possibilities.

Aishwarya Sanjay from Karnataka, pursuing a Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension Education, used her learning from the programme to develop an AI-driven model aimed at improving market access for farmers through community-supported agriculture.

Shivam Singh from Uttar Pradesh explored IoT, cybersecurity and automation technologies through the programme, building projects ranging from home automation systems to cybersecurity models, experiences that helped him secure an internship with National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.

Similarly, Dev Uppal from Delhi and Vanshika Raghav from Haryana credited Samsung Innovation Campus with helping them apply classroom learning to real-world challenges while strengthening their confidence, analytical thinking and technical capabilities.

Besides the award ceremony at the Samsung Head Office, the students also had the opportunity to explore Samsung’s innovation ecosystem through visits to Samsung R&D Institute Noida, Samsung R&D Institute Delhi and Samsung Design Delhi. They interacted with technology leaders to understand how the skills gained through Samsung Innovation Campus can be applied to solve real-world challenges. They also gained insights into Samsung’s design philosophy, user-centric innovation processes, and next-generation product development.

Through structured training in AI, Coding & Programming, IoT and Big Data, the programme equips students with industry-relevant skills while fostering innovation, critical thinking and digital leadership. As India accelerates its digital transformation, Samsung Innovation Campus continues to create pathways for young talent to access technology education, mentorship and opportunities, helping build the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers.

The event also included Madhvendra Singh, CEO, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) and Lt Gen Kulbhushan H Gawas, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC). SIC is implemented in collaboration with the ESSCI and TSSC, two sector skill councils, responsible for defining industry skill standards, certifications and workforce development under the country’s Skill India ecosystem.

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Bengaluru, 19 May 2026: Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar unveiled the official teaser of IIT: The Story of India’s Most Prestigious Educational Ecosystem, an upcoming non‑fiction book by Prabhat Kumar IRS, Chairman, Pan IIT Alumni India, at the Pan IIT Bangalore Summit 2026 at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, on May 16. The summit brought together IIT alumni, students, startup founders, policymakers and industry leaders around the theme “Sovereignty in Technology.”

The book, to be published by HarperCollins India on 20 June 2026, documents the evolution of the IIT system from its early years after Independence to its current role in technology, entrepreneurship, research and public policy. Using the tagline “From Silicon Valley to Indus Valley”, it sets the IIT story in the wider context of India’s economic and social change.

The teaser was released during Gurudev’s address to an audience that included senior policymakers, corporate executives and IIT alumni from different batches. Gurudev extended his blessings to the IITs and their alumni, characterising them as contributors to nation‑building and stressing the need to combine technical capability with a concern for society.

The book traces the conversion of the former prison at Hijli, Kharagpur, into India’s first IIT in 1951 and follows the system’s expansion to 23 institutes and a global alumni base of more than 500,000. It looks at entrance examinations and coaching, academic and hostel life, research, career paths in India and overseas, entrepreneurship and startups. The material is aimed at IIT aspirants and their parents, current students, alumni and readers interested in the history and present role of these institutions. The narrative also touches on current debates around access, regional and gender diversity, mental health, and the movement of graduates between India and other countries.

The author positions the work as an updated account of IITs in the present decade. It builds on earlier books about IITs but extends the period covered to include newer campuses and recent policy and social changes. The book treats IITs as part of a broader public‑education project, describing how students from different backgrounds share the same classrooms and laboratories and how this has influenced both professional outcomes and public discourse. It also includes examples of alumni who have gone into areas such as social enterprise, climate and environmental work and public administration, in addition to corporate and startup roles. Written from the perspective of the current chairman of Pan IIT Alumni India, it combines data, institutional history and personal accounts to examine how the IIT network has developed since the 1950s and how it may evolve further.

“From the first campus at Hijli to 23 IITs and a global alumni network building Viksit Bharat 2047, the IIT story is not just about an exam or a degree. It is about how India chose to bet on knowledge, science and young people,” said Prabhat Kumar.

“As both an IITian and the chairman of the Pan IIT Alumni Association, Prabhat Kumar offers a vantage point in narrating the story of IIT – one of the world’s most influential technical education ecosystems,” said Sachin Sharma, Associate Publisher at HarperCollins India. “This book takes readers from Kharagpur, where it started, to Silicon Valley and major Indian startup hubs, where the impact of IIT alumni is widely visible.”

The teaser is available on the digital channels of Pan IIT Alumni India and the author. Pre‑orders have opened on Amazon, and the book will be available after publication through major online platforms and bookstores across India.

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