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04 February 2026
Apple launches new Education Hub for supplier employees in India
Apple is expanding skill-building and training programs for people across its supply chain in India with a new education hub in Bengaluru and a wider suite of development courses at Apple supplier facilities throughout the country. The Apple Education Hub, a first of its kind in India, operates in collaboration with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and will begin offering new courses in March.
Apple is also expanding its suite of development courses available to supplier employees at more than 25 supplier sites in India. Starting with Tata Electronics, the new curriculum will help supplier employees develop skills in digital literacy, Swift coding, robotics, automation technology, and smart manufacturing. These new courses mark the latest initiative from Apple’s global $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund.
“The same spirit of innovation that drives our products also guides our commitment to supporting people across our global supply chain,” said Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of Environment and Supply Chain Innovation. “We’re thrilled to expand our technical training courses in India, giving thousands of employees the opportunity to learn valuable new skills and explore new paths for career growth.”
As part of Apple’s engagement with MAHE, the Education Hub will serve as a space that brings together trainers and students to learn directly from educators who are specialised in providing and delivering digital education, starting with digital literacy and Swift coding for beginners. Faculty from MAHE will impart these curriculums to supplier trainers, enabling them to deliver sessions to larger employee groups.
“This collaboration brings together Apple’s commitment to its supplier employees and Manipal’s experience in applied education to create meaningful opportunities for growth,” said Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M.D. Venkatesh, vice chancellor at MAHE. “Supplier communities sit at the heart of India’s manufacturing ecosystem, and investing in their skills is more important than ever.”
Around the world, Apple works hand in hand with suppliers to offer programs that serve and provide opportunities to the people in Apple’s supply chain. These programs range from expanded rights awareness training to technical, professional, and health education, and community resilience programs.
Today, Apple and its partners offer more than 75 courses for supplier employees in India. Following the initial success of its robotics training program in India, launched in December 2024, Apple plans to expand the offering to more sites this year. The program trains and qualifies factory educators at robotics labs. Following this hands-on learning, these trainers customise curriculum and deliver sessions at their respective facilities.
In addition to technical and management skills training, Apple works with leading international organisations to enhance rights awareness training and ensure all workers are treated with dignity and respect.
Apple is also growing its Vocational Education for Persons with Disabilities program in India this year, which recently launched with Salcomp. Having already benefited more than 18,000 supplier employees globally to date, the program works with suppliers to provide employment and professional development opportunities in Apple’s supply chain for persons with disabilities, as well as improve safety, accessibility, and inclusivity practices at supplier facilities. The program builds on Apple’s long-standing partnership with local nonprofit Enable India.
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