Apple has announced that it is opening two Mac Labs in India where it will be teaching students how to create music using Logic Pro X. The two labs will be located in the KM Music Conservatories (KMMC) in Chennai and Mumbai. The company is opening the two Mac Labs in association with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman who is also the founder of KMMC.
Apple will also be funding full-time musical scholarships for 10 students from underprivileged backgrounds as well.
“It’s an honour to be in Mumbai and I am humbled to be in the presence of the talented A.R. Rahman to make this announcement together,” said Cue. “Apple Music and the KM Music Conservatory share a deep love in discovering, sharing and nurturing musical talent and we’re proud to be supporting such an institution that is investing in the future arts and music community.”
Apple’s Eddy Cue was at the event in Mumbai for the announcement. Apple has been focusing greatly on the Indian market not just for the sale of its products but also for development. Over the last year and a half, the company has opened an App Accelerator Center in Bengaluru, a factory for assembling iPhone SE locally, and a Maps development office in Hyderabad.
[Via Apple]