Upskilling
The partnership was formally announced on July 30 at the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 in the presence of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Candidates with a UG degree in engineering, applied sciences or basic sciences with a minimum of three years of working experience are eligible to apply.
The programme will focus on upskilling students from ITIs and NSTIs in cloud computing, data annotation, and artificial intelligence.
Telangana's Department of Industries and Commerce has trained over 10,000 students in the first year of its partnership with HCCB in 2022.
The programme has been accredited by the National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and IIT Madras.
Bajaj Auto in 1st phase collaborated with Banasthali Vidyapeeth and Symbiosis International University to train engineering graduates, soon to be extended to 10 institutes.
Ashoka University, BITS Pilani, and IIIT Delhi will receive funding of Rs 18.7 crore to train 1 million data practitioners by 2032.
Kerala education department and Samagra Shiksha Kerala are launching these under the World Bank-supported STARS programme.
Procter & Gamble will partner with over 50 educational institutes under its initiative ShareThePride
