Gaurav Kamath built edtech startup MicroDegree to impart IT skills in local languages
Gaurav Kamath and his partner MicroDegree intends to teach coding in vernacular languages to students from Tier II, III, and beyond. The edtech startup was named one of the top 100 startups in Karnataka's flagship Elevate programme. Gaurav Kamath and his partners founded MicroDegree an edtech startup that intends to teach coding in vernacular languages to students from Tier II, III, and beyond. The startup was named one of the top 100 startups in Karnataka's flagship Elevate programme. Several lakh engineers live in India, but their inability to communicate in English has hampered their technical careers. With its online programmes, Mangaluru-based MicroDegree seeks to help students from Tier II, III, and beyond cities learn coding in vernacular languages and job-ready skills. Gaurav Kamath, Rakesh Kothari, and Manikanta Nair founded the edtech firm in 2020 with the goal of making emerging technology affordable for students of all educational levels and lang...