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agreement was signed, to ink another agreement
with Indian space agency ISRO to enhance
cooperation in the fi eld of space research to
facilitate the development of the indigenous
space programmes of both countries. As per this
agreement, both countries agreed to cooperate
in the following areas:
1. Remote sensing of Earth, Space
Meteorology and Disaster Management;
2. Satellite communications and navigational
systems;
3. Space science and exploration; and
4. Capacity building in space science,
technology and applications.
The centre, which provides career
opportunities for women in the region, has
become a rich training ground for building
new capabilities and careers for women in the
country. Initially established to serve Saudi
Aramco and GE as anchor clients, the TCS
All Women Centre has now expanded to serve
other institutions in the Kingdom as well as
global clients.
While engaging with female professionals
at the centre, PM Modi said, “It was wonderful
interacting with all these talented women
IT professionals who represent the glory of
Saudi Arabia. The energetic atmosphere that I
witnessed here today sends a strong message
to the rest of the world. I congratulate TCS
for their efforts in training talent in India and
globally, and making tomorrow’s professionals
equipped for the digital world.”
The Centre also works with leading Saudi
universities and educational institutes to build
specialized training programs which help drive
job creation and employment opportunities for
women in the Kingdom.
Prime Minister interacts with the employees at the All Women TCS IT Centre, in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia on April 03, 2016.
*The author is a Masters student of Political
Science in University of Delhi.
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Technology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his
two-day bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia in 2016,
visited the TCS All-Women Centre in Riyadh.
Indian company TCS and GE founded the TCS
All-Women Centre as a pioneering initiative in
2013 with 76 percent and 24 percent equity in
the new venture, respectively.
TCS established the first all-women
technology services centre in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia in 2013 with a business model unique
to the region. Today, it has scaled to constitute
over 1,000 women and consists of 85 percent
Saudi women professionals who provide
Business Process and IT services to global
clients. The TCS All-Women Centre provides
specialised finance and accounting, human
resources, materials supply and IT services.