Seeing Kids In India Learn Via Tech Makes My Heart Sing, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook
1 year, 11 months ago

Seeing Kids In India Learn Via Tech Makes My Heart Sing, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook

News 18  

Apple has always believed that education is the great equaliser for people and the tech giant will continue to expand education and skilling initiatives in India to connect more underprivileged kids to the mainstream, Apple CEO Tim Cook told IANS on Wednesday. Returning to India after seven years to launch Apple’s first own-branded retail store here, Cook paid a visit to Sitaram Mill Compound municipal school in Lower Parel area in Mumbai where Apple has integrated iPads and Apple TVs into the classrooms. The programmes like this really make my heart sing because we can see our products live in a learning environment," Cook told IANS. This education programme is something that really makes me happy and we would expand such programmes in India to help more kids leverage our technologies," Cook noted enthusiastically, as local Mumbai trains continue to pass by.

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