Bangalore: Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd announced a fellowship programme to nurture talent of American school teachers in mathematics and science in collaboration with Michigan State University.

"We are funding the multi-year programme with a $2.8-million grant to initially train about 100 teachers in Chicago public schools in both the subjects," Wipro chief executive T.K. Kurien said in a statement from New Jersey.

Aligned with the U.S. national goal to improve the quality of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the programme will build leadership in urban schools by leveraging expertise developed by Michigan University.

"Our initiative seeks to develop and inspire young people to contribute to excellence in STEM education in American public schools," Kurien said.

The programme will identify teachers committed to teaching the four disciplines in urban schools through a selection process.

"As there is a critical shortage of excellent math and science teachers across the U.S., especially in urban school districts, we need leaders who can build their capacity to improve learning," university's College of Education assistant dean Sonya Gunnings-Moton said.

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