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Agencies under the Ministry of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship have inked eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with a leading private tech company, aimed at advancing digital skilling and training in emerging technologies for India’s youth.
During the signing ceremony, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, said that India, with its vast and youthful population, has tremendous potential. To leverage this demographic advantage, it is essential to empower the youth with the necessary skills to thrive in the modern workforce.
As part of the agreements, specially designed courses will be offered to empower the youth with future-ready skills. This partnership will concentrate on jointly developing curricula to educate students across various levels, including school education, higher education, and vocational skills. The courses will cover emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (including generative AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing, and professional development skills. The collaboration encompasses three primary levels of education:
School Education: The private tech company will provide digital content for high school students, teachers, and trainers in schools identified by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). The programme will be available online, through webinars, and in-person workshops organised by the company’s CSR implementation partners.
Furthermore, the company will update the CBSE’s (Central Board of Secondary Education) AI curriculum for Grades 11 and 12. It will also create a cyberskilling and blockchain curriculum for high school students.
Higher Education: Through the company’s CSR implementation partners, it will work closely with the Department of Higher Education, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, and state skilling missions. The objective is to onboard affiliated students and faculty and grant them access to digital content, experiential learning opportunities, and new skill sets, equipping them for careers in the technical field.
Vocational Skills: The company will maintain its central partnership with MSDE and collaborate with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) as well as vocational education and skilling departments at the state level. The aim is to enrol job seekers, including those who have been unemployed for an extended period and individuals who have dropped out of school, into the company’s educational programme. This will empower them to acquire the technical and professional skills necessary for re-entering the workforce.
This collaboration represents a notable step towards realising the government’s vision of a ‘Skilled India’ and scaling up digital skills training and proficiency in emerging technologies through the private player’s educational programme. The MoUs will play a crucial role in enabling learners to fully harness the true potential of technology, transforming them into future wealth creators and successful entrepreneurs in society.
India has been actively working with tech giants and agencies to digitally upskill its youth. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship partnered with two industry stakeholders to provide cloud skills training to 1,500 individuals. Through the programme, participants go through a workforce development initiative tailored to individuals who are unemployed or underemployed. It encompasses fundamental cloud skills training alongside valuable career guidance, such as creating resumes and preparing for interviews.
By using real-world scenario-based exercises, hands-on labs, and coursework, the learners receive training in various technologies. This includes Linux, Python, networking, security, and relational databases, ensuring a well-rounded skillset for their professional development.
