Join the GDC AI Workforce:
Lead the Next
Tech Revolution
The Global Developer Corps (GDC) AI Workforce is a growing team of students working with industry experts to develop and build digital public goods, driving nation-building missions.
Launched by AICTE for one lakh students to gain the skills and practical experience required to lead the next wave of industry advancements.
Ashesh Kumar
“The GDC AI Fellowship provided essential skills in cutting-edge technologies and invaluable industry mentorship, accelerating my tech career and securing a position at Microsoft.”
Shailesh Aanand
“The 6-month internship not only boosted my skills but also allowed me to contribute to DPG projects, providing a fulfilling career start with Google.“
In the Spotlight: Recognitions from Tech Leaders
Watch Satya Nadella's keynote at Microsoft AI Tour
Mentioning the Open Healthcare Network, an open-source work done by our students along with industry experts.
OpenAI Features GDC Alumni's 10-Bed ICU Project
OpenAI's blog features the 10-Bed ICU project by our previous GDC batch students. Discover how their innovative design is transforming critical care and setting new standards in healthcare technology.
Read the story
GitHub Showcases GDC Alumni's Impactful Healthcare Innovation
GitHub showcases the transformative work of GDC alumni in revolutionizing healthcare in India through the Open Healthcare Network's CARE platform, impacting millions of lives.
Watch videoStudents
contributing to
the Global Standard of Excellence.
GDC AI Workforce is a national programme for one lakh students to gain the skills and practical experience required to lead the next wave of industry advancements. You shall work on challenging problems that require innovative skills, imaginative solutions, and collaborative teamwork.
See what students from GDC have built since 2021.
GDC Batch 2021
GDC Batch of 2021 students supported the government in setting up COVID war-rooms with oxygen management capabilities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GDC Batch of 2022 and 2023
GDC Batch of 2022 and 2023 developed the TeleICU tooling for the 10BedICU project, addressing the shortage of healthcare professionals in district hospitals across rural and remote India. The project is now live in 9 states in India and continues to expand.
Admission is now open to the GDC Batch of 2024
Join this growing community and learn how to boost productivity like never before and make a big impact in the society by using next generational tools and applications.
Be Part of Transformational Missions
Healthcare Grid with AI
Education Grid with AI
Water Grid with AI
Energy Grid with AI
Sports Grid with AI
Upcoming International Missions
Brazil
Nepal
Gambia
Kenya
Learn to Code with
Industry Standards
As part of the GDC AI Workforce, you shall have access to :
National Curriculum by Industry
To learn skills required to write software code with beginner to advanced courses approved by AICTE.
Understand from your Seniors
Clear doubts with seniors working in industry.
Weekly Production Release
Get production release notes on live projects every Monday to learn what's improved in the software code from last week.
GDC Tuesdays
Join GDC fellows demonstrating the feature they are working on and get feedback on how to improve quality, every Tuesday at 7:30pm online.
What do I gain
by joining?
Quality education is not a race with one winner. By joining GDC AI Workforce, you can achieve a global standard of excellence in professional skills and experience.
Advance Your Skills with
GDC AI Workforce
- Gain access to a professional environment of India's top developers who designed and built population scale Digital Public Goods.
- 14-week coding following AICTE-approved model curriculum in advanced web development.
- Receive feedback from industry experts and elevate your skill.
- Get internship opportunities for contributing to live projects, which are currently live in 9 states across India.
- Feel satisfied from the impact created by your work on society.
- Be able to convert the knowledge and skills gained into “Academic Credits via ABC” towards your degree. Issued to your ABC Account by TransDisciplinary University or your home institution..
- Join a network of like-minded individuals for ongoing support and connections throughout your career in the industry.
- GDC National Fellowship Certificate on completion of training and internship.
Who can apply ?
Are you currently a student?
You must be an undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) in an Indian higher education institute.
Is your age between 18-25?
You should be within this age range to apply.
Engaged in any
open-source projects?
Contributions to open-source projects in the last year are highly advantageous.
Timelines
Application will be on a rolling basis and timeline indicated are for first cohort.
August 6, 2024:
Application deadline for 1st cohort.
August 13, 2024:
Publishing screening test results and list of selected candidates.
August 14, 2024:
Onboarding of selected students for training.
Course deadlines will be provided after onboarding.
Application Process
Selection Process
Screening Test
Post successful submission of application, candidates undergo a comprehensive screening test to evaluate their coding skills and theoretical knowledge.
Training and Internship
Training
Selected students will be onboarded for a 14-week training, adhering to the Code of Conduct (CoC).
Internship Eligibility
Students who complete training become eligible for a 6-month internship. The selection for the internship is based on the policies of our internship partners.
Fee
Free
To support the mission, scholarships are offered by industry partners which allow us to offer the course for free.
Industry Internship Opportunities.
Real-World Impact with
Digital Public Goods.*
Upon successfully completing our Full Stack curriculum, top performing students become eligible for exclusive internship opportunities to work on Digital Public Goods, allowing you to apply your skills to solve real-world problems and contribute to nation-building.
*Digital Public Goods - According to the United Nations, digital public goods are open-source software that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm, and help attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CARE software developed and maintained by GDC students has been identified as a DIgital Public Good by UN (United Nations).
Add Skill-based credits to your current degree.
At the end of the courses, you have the option to convert your learning into 12 academic credits that would be deposited into your ABC account through our LITE institution partner "TransDisciplinary University (TDU)" for a fee of ₹999 + GST or your home institution (applicable fees as per your home institution requirements).
Gain access to
fellowships &
full-time jobs.
Hear from students who have learned AI Skills while interning with eGovernance Foundation during college and now working full-time building solutions for healthcare delivery.
Get inducted to
our super-cool
alumni network.
Since 2016, 819 students have graduated from our courses/programmes to work at leading startups and corporations.
The leadership
behind this effort.
In recognition of the significant societal impact of the GDC program, the AICTE, Government of India is expanding the Mission to create a workforce of 1,00,000 students.
Prof. T. G. Sitharam
Chairman, AICTE
Srikanth Nadhamuni
Founding CTO, Aadhaar
Pramod Varma
Chief Architect, Aadhaar & IndiaStack
Sridhar Vembu
ZOHO Corporation Member,
National Security Advisory Group
Sandeep Singhal
Venture Philanthropist Board Member,
ACT Grants
Narayan Ramaswamy
SGM ADNOC and Director General,
Bharat Tech Foundation
Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia
TransDisciplinary University Member,
Drafting Committee of National Educational Policy
Sanjay Vijayakumar
Co-founder, Pupilfirst