{"id":8522,"date":"2021-12-16T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T06:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=8522"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:16:19","slug":"how-indias-coding-clubs-are-changing-the-game-for-kids-whore-starting-young","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/how-indias-coding-clubs-are-changing-the-game-for-kids-whore-starting-young\/","title":{"rendered":"How India\u2019s coding clubs are changing the game for kids who\u2019re starting young\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
In our pursuit of unique tales about the Indian diaspora, GI’s new series documents trailblazing ideas and phenomenons across the globe<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

(November 24, 2021)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Not too long ago, coding was considered the forte of computer geeks only. It was an intimidating concept best left to experts. IT\u2019s top brass Larry Page of Google, Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Dorsey of Twitter were themselves coding prodigies before they started ground-breaking tech conglomerates. Coders like Indian Canadian Tanmay Bakshi whose\u00a0AskTanmay\u00a0is the world\u2019s first web based NLQA system was built using IBM Watson\u2019s cognitive capabilities. The 19-year-old Indian-origin Harsh Dalal in Singapore started Team Labs that is valued at $25 million.\u00a0Today\u00a0children\u00a0in India\u00a0as young as five and ten are creating waves. US-based Samaira Mehta, 12,\u00a0is behind\u00a0CoderBunnyz\u00a0which makes coding fun\u00a0for kids. It was only apt that coding clubs sprang across India to create a new generation of innovators of the future.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology everywhere<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cTechnology has and will continue to expand rapidly, claiming spaces in almost every professional industry,\u201d says Krish Samtani, founder of 0Gravity, a free coding club for school children in India, who adds, \u201cCoding seem slightly intimidating at first, but it offers children the chance to apply their knowledge in a real-world context.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As technology takes over every aspect of life and industry, coding is now an essential life skill. Employers are willing to pay a premium for coders. Manan Sharma, founder, Tokens.com, agrees. Sharma has been employing coders to spur his business that spans 20 years (Indiamart, IGP and now Tokens). \u201cEarlier, we would hire coders to create the entire coding done for our sites, but now with pre-coded sites like Shopify available, there are templates to work with. Yet, the need for coders persists as businesses look to customise sites,\u201d he tells Global Indian<\/a>, adding, \u201cAs sites get bigger, automated software can only do so much.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tykes can code\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As increased businesses rely on technology to drive operations, it is essential to understand what goes into the making of codes and applications to run successful businesses. Which is where coding clubs like Indian Girls Code, Code Club, and 0Gravity deliver. They encourage kids to understand the seemingly complex world of coding and technology from an early age, bust fear and encourage them to create and innovate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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