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We need to teach India’s children to code. Here’s why
The world runs on software - but India's schoolchildren are lagging behind when it comes to coding, especially compared with China. Here's how to fix that.
Pritika Mehta
Pritika Mehta is a Data Scientist and an Entrepreneur. She is the founder of Butternut AI, an AI platform for people to create website and apps using only text.
She sits on the advisory board of Queen Elizabeth’s Young Leaders and mentors young Commonwealth leaders on AI and technology innovation.
Pritika is a serial entrepreneur and have startups backed by Y Combinator and top Silicon valley investors. She holds a Masters in Artificial Intelligence State University of New York. Pritika has worked with Fortune 500 companies in US like Bank of America, Tripadvisor etc. to develop AI algorithms and computational models.
Pritika was a mentor at ‘Girls Who Code’ to support and increase the number of women in computer science. She was also selected as a ‘City Awake Delegate' of Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Pritika is the licensee for TEDxChandigarh and also has been a speaker at TEDxWilmington Women. Her TEDx talk revolved around the future of work in 21st century and how to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Pritika also leads initiatives to teach coding to young kids via interactive games.
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