Broadcom is Title Sponsor of the IRIS National Fair
October 14 2019 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
Nationwide STEM Education Sponsorship to Impact
4.5 Million Students in India
Broadcom Inc., a global technology leader that designs,
develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and
infrastructure software solutions, announces the title sponsorship
between Broadcom India and IRIS (Initiative for Research and
Innovation in STEM) to advance India’s STEM education pipeline.
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Paula Golden, President of Broadcom
Foundation, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary to the Government
of India, Department of Science and Technology, a co-sponsor of
IRIS and Sharon E. Kumar, IRIS Fair Director (Photo: Business
Wire)
The IRIS National Fair promotes and nurtures science and
engineering research among young Indian innovators and creates a
national platform for students to represent India at the world’s
largest international pre-college science competition, ISEF
(International Science and Engineering Fair) and participate in the
Broadcom MASTERS® International.
Broadcom India’s sponsorship will impact over 4.5 million
students across socio-economic and geographical boundaries within
India and underwrite the participation of Team India at ISEF
2020 in Anaheim, California in May 2020.
“The world is global, and we are collaborating with over 80
counties every year that brings great value to our science
technology and society. I’m very happy to note this new partnership
of the IRIS platform with the Indian Government and Broadcom
India,” said Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary to the Government
of India, Department of Science and Technology, a co-sponsor of
IRIS. “I’m sure the next 20 years are going to keep getting
better.”
“The employees of Broadcom India are excited about Broadcom’s
title sponsorship of the IRIS National Fair because the fair helps
anchor the many STEM programs that Broadcom India supports through
corporate social responsibility,” said Jiju George, Director, HR of
Broadcom India and Board Director, India entities. “The fair is a
powerful STEM platform for the children of India.”
“IRIS National Fair empowers students to ideate, create and
innovate their passion in STEM,” said Fair Director Sharon E.
Kumar. “It enables them to showcase their projects at the national
level and to represent India at ISEF.”
IRIS outreach activities include partnerships with STEM programs
impacting children throughout India, face-to-face STEM workshops,
IRIS alumni community outreach programs and mentorship camps for
affiliated fair winners and ISEF finalists – impacting over 4.5
million students each year.
“The privilege of supporting a national science fair program in
India as well as those we support in the US enhances Broadcom’s
brand as a leader in corporate social responsibility dedicated to
inspiring and empowering the next generation of scientists,
engineers and innovators,” said Henry Samueli, Chairman of Board of
Broadcom Inc., and Chair of the Broadcom Foundation.
About Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that
designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and
infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom’s category-leading
product portfolio serves critical markets including data center,
networking, enterprise software, broadband, wireless, storage and
industrial. Our solutions include data center networking and
storage, enterprise and mainframe software focused on automation,
monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and
factory automation. For more information, go to
www.broadcom.com.
About Broadcom Foundation
Broadcom Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation the
mission of advancing science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) education by funding research, recognizing scholarship and
increasing opportunity.
Broadcom Foundation is a founding member of the STEM Ecosystem
initiative and plays an advisory role in Broadcom India’s corporate
social responsibility initiatives.
For more information, visit the Broadcom Foundation and stay
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