![]() ![]() Last year, I heard about the Marupadi programme and applied for a seat," she said. After getting married, due to personal reasons, I had to take a break and pause my dream of working in tech. Thanks to my family's support, I was able to complete my MCA degree and work at an IT company. "I come from Tirupur from a family of farmers. K Brinda, who now works with the Zoho Labs team, came back after a break of nearly five years. Something that at one point seemed impossible." Today, Benazir Fathima is a technical writer for Zoho Desk. It has given me the confidence to restart my career. "The three months in the Marupadi programme has been a life-changing journey for me. "I was quite surprised to know that neither my age nor the number of years I was on a break worked against me, since that had been the case everywhere else I tried," said Benazir Fathima, an MTech graduate who took an eight-year break to take care of her children. The only criterion for joining the programme is that the women should have been employed in the tech sector for a minimum of two years before taking a break. On successful completion of their training, the candidates sit for job interviews at Zoho Corp. ![]() They also have access to counselling sessions that help build back their confidence after a long break. Special focus is given to communication, problem-solving skills, team collaboration, and emotional intelligence. They learn mobile-specific testing, UI & UX testing, API testing, in-depth training on backend technologies, SEO, API documentation, fundamentals of marketing, and more with hands-on projects in real-world situations. The women selected for the programme can choose their stream based on their interest and aptitude. Marupadi-meaning "again" in Tamil-is a three-month bootcamp in software development, software testing and technical writing. "We are glad that Marupadi is already proving to be an agent of change for these women who have now embraced it as a turning point in their lives," said Rajendran Dandapani, president, Zoho Schools of Learning. The third batch is currently undergoing training. As of today, 26 women-from two batches-have undergone training, of which 23 have been successfully placed in different roles across various departments in Zoho Corp., while three are interviewing. The programme aims to help women in technology who want to resume their careers after a break. CHENNAI: Zoho Corp., a global technology company headquartered in Chennai, announced that its Marupadi programme, launched on the occasion of International Women's Day in 2022, has successfully completed one year. ![]()
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