Citizens Partners with Cognizant to Skill College Students in Underserved Communities for Careers in Technology in Telangana
HYDERABAD, September 12, 2025 — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that Citizens Financial Group’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) has joined its flagship Outreach program to advance skilling and employability for college students in rural communities across Telangana. The program launched in Hyderabad in 2019 has reached over 4,000 students in Telangana, with 478 hired into technology roles at Cognizant—92% of them women. Nationally, the program has impacted 60,000 students through partnerships with more than 100 institutions, including colleges and nonprofits.“Our Hyderabad GCC is designed as a hub for innovation and collaboration, and partnering with Cognizant’s Outreach program allows us to extend that purpose beyond business into communities,” said Michael Ruttledge, Chief Infor...










