Microsoft announces Future Ready Champions of Code Program for developers: Eligibility and other details – Times of India

Microsoft has announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers, focused on skilling, certification and building solutions. According to the company, Future Ready Champions of Code is an initiative to empower every student, developer, architect, IT professional and a start-up founder to connect, learn and explore newer ways to innovate, and do more with less with the Microsoft Cloud. The program aims to engage over 100K+ developers across industry and academia with the right set of skills, tools, and resources. As a part of the program, developers will be provided resources to learn, practice, earn net new or renew Microsoft cloud certifications. These certifications skills in digital and cloud businesses.
Eligibility to participate
* Need to be an Indian resident residing in India.
* Need to have completed or renewed (if applicable) one or more Microsoft Cloud Certification.
* Need to have acquired or renewed the certifications on or between December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022.

Be part of hackathons
The program also offers developers an opportunity to participate in a nationwide hackathon with themes focused on industry innovation, Smart city and Green or sustainable software. Additionally, developers can participate in a blogathon contest and share their experiences around how Azure services such as Data, AI/ML, CloudNative, Cognitive, IOT, DevOps and other services are helping them build secured and scalable apps in a fast and agile manner.
The month-long program will be supported by Microsoft’s customers and partners such as Accenture, HCLTech, Icertis, Infosys, InMobi, OYO, PayU, TCS, Tech Mahindra, udaan, VerSe Innovation, Wibmo – (A PayU company) and Wipro among others with a focus to fast-track competency development among their developer teams. To further scale the engagement, Microsoft will collaborate with government and industry partners such as AICTE, NASSCOM, ICT Academy and Foundtit.
Developers who participate in the program also stand to win passes to attend a mega developer-focused event in Bangalore in January 2023 on completing or renewing their certification. The top three hackathon winners will get a chance to showcase their solutions to Microsoft leaders.