Bhubaneswar: A seven-year-old student of WhiteHat Jr of Bolangir has cleared the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) examination for introduction to programming in Java, Java Script, Python, HTML and CSS and for Database Administration Fundamentals.
MTA is a globally recognized certification sought by those interested in pursuing a career in technology.
Venkat Raman Patnaik, a Class III home-schooled student and one of WhiteHat Jr’s early adopters, joined in March 2019 when he was six, and has attended more than 160 classes till date.
Venkat’s teacher Jatinder Kaur said, “He picked up the essence of coding from day one and revealed as the complexity levels increased. He has made all of us proud by clearing the Microsoft MTA exam at such a young age — a rare achievement indeed.”
“His love for technology prompted me to look for coding classes online and 1:1 individualised learning offered by WhiteHat Jr worked really well for him as it opened his horizons,” said Venkat’s father Kuldeep Patnaik.
Karan Bajaj, Founder and CEO, WhiteHat Jr Karan Bajaj said, “We are happy to have contributed in his enormous journey—but more importantly, huge congratulations to his parents and faculty for spotting his talents early on and honing his skills at such a young age.”
At the young age of only seven, Venkat has not only successfully qualified as a Microsoft Technology Associate, he was also invited by Chennai Institute of Technology as a guest speaker to motivate newcomers of the college in a program called ‘Catapult 2020’.
Venkat developed the app ‘Let’s Reward Kids’, which cemented his position as one of the 26 finalists of WhiteHat Jr’s Silicon Valley Challenge.
He has also been featured as a guest on Yuvaa Founder Nikhil Taneja’s program ‘Teach me something with Nikhil Taneja’.
WhiteHat has so far taught more than 175k students across the globe, including in countries such as India, USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
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