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The Higher Education Department of Odisha Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Infosys Limited and Nasscom for undertaking up-skilling and enhancing the employability of students of Higher Education Institutions in Odisha.
A press statement from the Odisha government said that this collaboration is expected to democratize the learning of the students and prepare them to be future ready.
Infosys is working towards its ESG VIsion 2030 (Environmental, Social and Governance) by trying to inculcate digital skills to 10 million people in India. The initiative in Odisha is part of the company’s CSR program. Infosys Springboard provides a completely free curriculum-rich virtual platform that delivers corporate-grade learning experiences, on any device, with closer educator-learner collaboration for students from Class 6th to lifelong learners.
A press statement from Infosys said, “The learning program is particularly well suited to growing vocational skills, in addition to soft skills. Masterclasses, programming challenges, and playgrounds for experimentation make the training immersive for all. This will lead to upskilling and developing the employability of approximately 8 lakh students spread across 1100 HEIs (colleges and universities) of the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha.”
The MoU with Nasscom aims to skill the students and existing faculty in key technologies essential in today’s digital ecosystem and making India a digital talent nation. As per the MoU, Nasscom is to skill 8 lakh students through future skills prime.
The students will have open access to various levels of aligned courses, they can apply for Government of India incentives, they would also be able to learn and engage with Industry experts and be part of all kinds of career development opportunities.
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