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Tata Trusts Means Grant for
College 2022-23 is an initiative of Tata Trusts in association with
Aatman Academy for Research and Training for Class 11 to
graduate students studying in colleges located within Mumbai/Mumbai
suburban areas.
Eligibility:
Open for Indian students studying
in Class 11 to Graduation (except Engineering) and have enrolled at a
college located within Mumbai/Mumbai suburban areas. The candidates must
have applied for the current academic year i.e., for the AY 2022-2023
and secured at least a pass class in their previous examination.
Aligarh : The All India Council for Technical Education has selected a
research paper of Dr Mohd Faisal Khan, Associate Professor, University
Polytechnic as a policy document to promote its campaign Digital
skilling-Make in India- the Global Digital Talent Hub.
The research paper titled “Make in India: Trends and Opportunities
for Electrical Engineers” is written by Dr Khan summarizes various
initiatives, outcomes and challenges of Make in India Initiative of the
government of India for Electrical Engineering Sector.
Principal, University Polytechnic, Prof Arshad Umar has congratulated
Dr Khan on his achievement and added that such distinctions bring
goodwill to the institution.
Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Prof Altamush
Siddiqui, too has appreciated the achievement of the faculty member.
A.P.J
Abdul Kalam is a role model for many aspirants. Know about his message,
oath and idea of a societal grid for civil servants. Enrich your
answers in Essay, GS, Ethics and shape your personality with Kalam's
words of wisdom.
Written by Manas Srivastava
| New Delhi |
June 26, 2022 1:49:21 pm
During his presidency, A.P.J Abdul Kalam
used to visit civil services probationers at Lal Bahadur Shastri
National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. Civil servants in the
making would go to Rashtrapati Bhavan before their final posting. He
always encouraged the civil servants to be creative and follow the
innovative leadership style. People’s President A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s
words of wisdom take us back to basics. What was his message for civil
servants? Let us know.
Relevance: Use it for value addition in your essay,
GS II-Role of Civil Services in a Democracy, GS IV Ethics, Personality
test. Moreover, read it and apply also in order to remain motivated in
your own journey of preparation for the civil services and beyond it as a
good and ethical citizen.
At the start of the service, a young officer is ethically
upright and resolute for integrity. However, as time progresses, how can
they continue to follow the same values with strong determination?
Kalam believed that young officers entering governance have to determine a long-term goal for which they will be remembered.
This goal will inspire them at all times during their career and help
them overcome all problems. Young bureaucrats of our nation must
remember that when they undertake difficult missions, there will be
problems but we have to defeat the problems and succeed.
How can a civil servant tackle the problem of the corrupt political system which leads to compromise on ethical standards?
Kalam was in charge of large missions with huge human capital
investment involved. His message to young officers was very clear. Young
officers can establish a brand of integrity
for themselves. It will keep away all those who want them to compromise
their ethics. He cautions that there may be some problems. But, finally,
the best in human beings will find a way to succeed.
If the job of a civil servant is to provide good governance to the nation, how can this objective be realised?
According to Kalam, governance is judged by how proactive and
responsive to people’s needs it is. Governance should help people lead a
life that is morally upright, intellectually superior and of high
quality. This is possible through the acquisition and enrichment of
knowledge.
Kalam suggested to evolve a Societal Gridwhich comprises of a Knowledge Grid, Health Grid and E-governance grid that feed into the PURA Grid.
Note: Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas
(PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was
given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Knowledge grid– It will empower citizens with appropriate knowledge in a democratic way, thereby ensuring the growth of knowledge society.
Health grid– It will ensure that the benefits of
quality health care services reach the needy. This will enhance their
quality of life and increase individual productivity. This will lead to
faster development of nation.
E-governance grid– It will lead to transparency in
government services and ensure that they reach all the people uniformly
without and dilution of quantum or quality.
Kalam was of an opinion that if these grids complement each other and
connect India’s villages, the villages will be empowered and our
country can have empowered growth. According to Kalam, “empowered
villages ensure good and smart governance.” He was confident that the
Societal grid model is technologically possible and will help us achieve
the goal of transforming India into a developed nation.
What thought a civil servant must always remember to keep himself motivated?
According to Kalam, civil servants must always remember the inspiring
words of Maharshi Patanjali (Yoga Sutra, more than 2000 years ago).
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary
project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends
limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find
yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties
and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater
person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
During his presidency, civil service probationers would come to Rashtrapati Bhavan and take a five-point oath from him. What was Kalam’s five-point oath for civil servants?
Kalam’s five-point oath for civil servants-
1. I will work towards 100 percent literacy among the people of the
region where I work and also ensure that no child drops out of school.
2. I will ensure that the status of women is enriched and work towards parity between girls and boys.
3. I will ensure that no one can lead me to the temptation of corruption.
4. During my tenure in any district, I will ensure that a minimum of one lakh trees are planted and maintained.
5. I will work towards the execution of at least five PURA complexes
in the district where I am posted and create employment opportunities
for at least 25 per cent of the people through the creation of rural
enterprises.
Key takeaways
1. Kalam’s five-point oath for civil servants revolved around
literacy, status of women, integrity, environment, PURA and employment.
2. Kalam asked civil servant to recall the words of wisdom by Patanjali.
3. Kalam suggested to evolve a Societal Grid which comprises of a
Knowledge Grid, Health Grid and E-governance grid that feed into the
PURA Grid.
4. Young officers can establish a brand of integrity for themselves.
Point to ponder: The bureaucracy is trained and
known for maintaining status quo. In this context how can a civil
servant be creative, innovative and ethically upright?
UPSC 2022 Exam Dates,
Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card: UPSC Civil Services exam is
conducted in three stages - preliminary, mains, and personality test.
By: Careers Desk | New Delhi I |
June 21, 2022 6:33:27 pm
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 Latest News and Updates: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
conducts the Civil Services exam every year to recruit Group A and B
services officers to the central government. The exam is conducted in
three stages – preliminary, mains, and personality test.
The preliminary examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple choice
questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. This examination is meant
to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Civil
Services (Preliminary) Examination by the candidates who are declared
qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) examination will
not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
The Civil Services (Main) examination will consist of a written examination and an interview/personality
test. The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional
essay type. Out of the nine papers, two papers will be of qualifying in
nature. Marks obtained for all the compulsory papers (Paper-I to
Paper-VII) and marks obtained in interview are counted for ranking. The
interview carries 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks
Every candidate appearing at the
examination is permitted six attempts at the exam. However, relaxation
in the number of attempts will be available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD
category candidates.
The state technical education department has allowed choice-based
lateral entry into second year in polytechnic colleges for students who
have completed two-year diploma from Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
from this academic year
PUNE News | Published on Jun 21, 2022 01:18 AM IST
The state technical education department has allowed choice-based
lateral entry into second year in polytechnic colleges for students who
have completed two-year diploma from Industrial Training Institute (ITI)
from this academic year.
The notification issued by the All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE) to the director of technical education in Maharashtra
will benefit ITI pass-outs seeking admission in polytechnic colleges.
The
earlier criteria for second-year admission in engineering diploma was
Class 10 plus two years with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Electronics, Biotechnology, Agriculture and other engineering
courses.
The latest AICTE notification will allow Class 10
students plus two years of ITI course to be eligible for admission to
second-year diploma courses in polytechnic colleges. The affiliating
body will offer bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, engineering
drawing for students coming from diverse background.
“The
relaxation is granted because students already pursuing Minimum
Competency and Vocational Courses (MCVC) courses stand deprived of
engineering courses. DTE Maharashtra is informed that as of the academic
year 2024-25 the current norms (or any subsequent amendments to it)
shall prevail. Therefore, DTE Maharashtra may issue a notice giving
clarification for the same to be applied for admission to lateral entry
diploma courses in engineering and technology for the next two years,”
said Prof Rajive Kumar, AICTE member secretary, in his letter to state
technical education directorate.
Abhay Wagh, director, technical education, issued a circular on June 15 regarding the change in admission process.
“This
change is only for two years - 2022-23 and 2023-24. So, we appeal to
students to take maximum benefit of these changes,” said Wagh.
Amol
Bhor, a student who has completed MCVC course and willing to take
admission in polytechnic, said, “I want to pursue a career in
biotechnology and the latest decision will help me save one year of
diploma and directly take admission in the second year.”
NATA
Result 2022 declared! COA has declared National Aptitude Test in
Architecture result online on June 20, 2022. Candidates can download
their NATA score card online on the official website - nata.in. The
steps and direct link to download have been shared below.
NATA
Result 2022 declared announcement has been made for the first exam held
on June 12, 2022. The exam was held at 134 centres in the country and
some international centres as well. Students would need their Roll
Numbers/application numbers to download their score card and check NATA
result.
Candidates
can also refer to the step-by-step process given below to check NATA
Result 2022. Even the direct link has been shared here for quick
reference.
NATA Result 2022 declared: How to check
Candidates must visit the official website of National Aptitude Test in Architecture – nata.in
On the homepage, click on the link that reads ‘NATA 2022 Registration.' (Direct link given below)
Login using your credentials like Email Id and Password.
Now click on the tab that reads ‘NATA 2022 Result.'
Your NATA Result for the first exam will be displayed on your screen.
Download and take a printout of the score card for future references.
Candidates
must note that NATA Result 2022 has been declared only for the first
exam. Nearly 11,000 candidates appeared for the exam in two shifts on
June 12, 2022. Everyone must keep their score cards safe as it would
come in handy later. @News Courtesy
Summer is always Good for Reading, Let’s enjoy it to the fullest with 2022 Summer Reading Challenge: Challenge yourself to read more this Summer”
📚Knowledge Resources & Relay Center (Central Library) Celebrates “2022 Summer Reading Challenge” as part of the National Reading Month and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
🗓️ Period: 21st May – 25th June, 2022
🏆 1st Three Winners will get the prize and Appreciation Certificate. Others will get the Certificate of Participation.
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The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has welcomed
the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ launched by the Ministry of Defense, empowering
the youth in defence training and securing the nation.
It is to be noted that Agnipath Scheme is a pan-India short-term
service youth recruitment scheme for the armed forces. Recruits, called
Agniveers, will serve in varied terrains — desert, mountain, land, sea,
or air for 4 years.
Under the Agnipath scheme, 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited
annually, and most will leave the service in just 4 years. Of the total
annual recruits, only 25% will be allowed to continue for another 15
years under permanent commission.
AICTE Chairperson Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe hailed the initiative of the government and said, ”
We welcome this brilliant initiative by the Hon’ble Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi led Cabinet Committee on Security and the Defense
Ministry. It will increase employment opportunities and because of the
skills acquired by the youth during 4 years of their service, they will
get employment in various fields. AICTE will give due credits to the
experiential learning they undergo as per NCF framework.”
The Chairperson also emphasised how AICTE will be working towards
recognition of the skill gained during their service in the armed forces
under AGNIPATH as per the framework of UGC / AICTE to be accounted for
graduation program.
All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) vice-chairman Prof
MP Poonia believes the PARAKH survey undertaken by the council will help
colleges identify learning gaps so that students can be made
industry-ready while they are pursuing their courses.
On Monday, The Indian Express reported that the survey, undertaken between last September and June 7, has found that first year engineering students are struggling with maths
more than any other core subject. It has also recommended structural
reforms in the civil engineering branch which lags behind other
disciplines.
Why was PARAKH launched?
The industry is looking for problem-solving, decision-making
abilities among students. They want students capable of critical
thinking, offering fresh ideas. The objective of PARAKH is improving
higher order thinking skills among students. We are also testing
academic skills but it is more about assessing to what extent students
can tackle unknown problems. It goes beyond improving the employability
factor of students.
How have you tried to address the problem of not enough engineering graduates getting jobs?
If you are able to solve solutions, people will run after you with
jobs. See, if the industry says that a student lacks ability after he
leaves the education system, it is of no value. Issues should be
addressed while the student is in the system. We can take corrective
measures then, be it in the form of syllabus change, changes in
teaching-learning process, internships to make a student industry-ready
so that a student is technically sound and professionally-competent.
How was PARAKH designed?
We followed the Bloom’s Taxonomy model in drawing up the questions.
Around 40,000 to 45,000 teachers were trained to create a question bank
for the test. The involvement of industry is not much in the question
drafting process for now but we are trying to address that aspect also.
Students with a minimum CGPA score of 7.5/10 in the
four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) will now be eligible for PhD
admissions, without having to complete a master’s programme, according
to the new regulations on award of PhD degree finalised by the
University Grants Commission (UGC). In order to arrest the trend of
publishing in predatory journals, the new regulations recommend either
patenting or publishing in peer-reviewed or referred journals only. The
University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award
of PhD degree) Regulations 2022 are likely to be announced by end of
June and set to come into effect from the forthcoming 2022-23 academic
session.
Giving
a boost to FYUP introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP),
the regulations state that “a candidate seeking admission after a
4-year/ 8 semester Bachelor’s degree should have a minimum CGPA of
7.5/10,” while offering a relaxation of 0.5 CGPA score on a scale of 10
for candidates from SC/ ST/ OBC/ differently-abled as well as
economically weaker sections.
“Encouraging four-year undergraduate students with a research bent of
mind to do PhD is important to improve the research ecosystem in our
HEIs. That is why we are permitting four-year UG students who have a
CGPA of 7.5/10 or above to be eligible for PhD admission. Those who have
a CGPA less than 7.5, will have to do a one-year Master’s degree to be
eligible,” said UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar.
As
per the new regulations, 40% of the vacant seats can be filled through
university-level tests. Two modes of admissions — 100% based on national
level entrance tests or 60-40 split based on national level entrance
tests and university level or state-level entrance tests have been
recommended. If the total
vacant seats are filled by the candidates qualifying in the national
level entrance tests (conducted by UGC, CSIR, ICMR, ICAR, etc), the
selection of such candidates will be based on a merit list with 100%
weightage from interview/ viva conducted by the higher education
institution.
This course is designed for UG & PG students, research scholars and
young scientists to introduce them to basics and applications of genome
editing and engineering. The course starts with understanding of basic
organization and structure of genome. It gives a brief overview on
different DNA strand breaks and their repair mechanism. It introduces
learners to theoretical basics of genetic engineering and discusses it’s
limitations in tackling genetic problems of animals and plants. The key
concepts of Genome editing are discussed thoroughly with emphasis on
the major genome editing tools ZFN, TALEN and CRISP/Cas9. It discusses
the biochemical basis of development of the genome editing tools, their
design and their applications in various genetic conditions. It also
discusses the scope and prospect of using these technologies in solving
major genetic disease of human. The learners will also be acquainted
with the ethical concerns associated with applications of genome editing
and engineering in germline.
The Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) is back with the 2022 edition of its NASA-ISRO App Challenge
hackathon, a two-day event that “inspires collaboration, creativity, and
critical thinking that fosters interest in Earth and space science and
exploration."
The NASA international
space app challenge is said to be the largest annual hackathon that
began in 2012. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the
NASA’s/ ISRO open data, foster interest in earth and space science
technology, and encourage and nurture the interest in STEAM in the young
generation.
This
year the Space App Challenge is scheduled for October 1-2, 2022. ISRO
joined the NASA space app challenge team to organise this event in
India. ISRO is inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers,
storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to
participate in the 11th annual hackathon. During a 2 day hackathon,
participants from around the world will create teams and use Earth
observation data to develop solutions to issues our world is facing.
Those interested can register for organising the event and young
enthusiasts can avail the opportunity to participate in the hackathon on
www.spaceappschallenge.org. Interested people can apply for hosting or
participating in the event till July 29, 2022. The event, according to
ISRO, will be attended by thousands of people across the world betwen
October 1 and October 2.
ISRO plans to launch Azadisat and 75 student satellites this year to
coincide with the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. ISRO
chairman S Somnath said this during a joint meeting of science
departments and ministries chaired by Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh last month.
The Inquilab Taleem Expo was off to a great start. The two-day event
was held on June 11 and June 12 at Anjuman-e-Islam near CSMT. The expo
was inaugurated by Congress MLA Amin Patel on June 11.
Officials and staff of Inquilab and Mid-Day Info Media Limited,
Corporator Javed Janija, representatives of educational institutions
from within and outside Maharashtra, were also present during the
inauguration ceremony.
While expressing his views at the inaugural function, Amin Patel
congratulated Inquilab for organising such ceremonies from time to time
and realising the needs of the society. "I am well aware of the
institutions that are participating in this expo and I can confirm that
these institutions are covering a wide range of institutions and are
meeting the needs of the students," he said.
Patel further informed that the next expo will be held on a larger scale.
While interacting with Amin Patel, Shahid Latif, the editor of
Inquilab, said that the Congress MLA always makes time from his busy
schedule for such events.
Shahid Latif further said that all the institutions that took part in
the expo are important and valuable institutions of our society. Shahid
Latif also expressed happiness over the success of the education expo.
On the occasion, Sangeeta Kabadi, Business Head, Inquilab and Mid-Day
Info Media Limited, said that Inquilab has always made it a priority to
offer its services for education.
The
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways offers the opportunity to
final-year civil engineering students to intern with the National
Highways Authority of India, NHAI. The application process begins from
July 15.
TN Education Desk| Updated Jun 13, 2022 | 08:52 PM IST
Civil engineering students will get an opportunity to intern with the National Highways Authority of India, NHAI. This internship program is offered by the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highway to the final-year civil engineering students from NITs,
IITs, and government and private engineering colleges. Interested
students can apply for the internship at AICTE's internship portal from
July 15, 2022.
NHAI
will hire students for various projects, this will provide practical
experience to the students and will be a very effective training
program. Students will be provided first-hand exposure in the
infrastructure development field.
This will be a paid internship where in students pursuing BTech
with a minimum of 7 CGPA would be given a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000
per month, while the Masters pursuing students will receive Rs 15,000.
Vice-chairman
of AICTE, MP Poonia, said: "The interns will work in domains such as
road designs, construction and mechanical processing of roads. This will
help students learn teamwork in various other departments including
Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical. A six-month-long internship would
earn 18 credits. One credit would require them to put in 30 hours of
practical training.
The
internship in courses like civil engineering is very important for the
students to understand the actual possibilities of working in the field.
AICTE has collaborated with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(MoHUA) to provide internships to 20,000 students.
M Rawani, director, National Institute of Technology,
NIT pointed out the lack of employability in the Engineering sector and
said such opportunities will provide better exposure and experience to
the students which will help them in finding job along with good
education.
The event is to upskill or reskill one crore students in emerging technologies.
IDS is building Bharat Blockchain Network (BBN)- India’s Nationwide
hybrid blockchain Network visioned to enable blockchain projects of
academic interest around Governance, Issuance of verifiable credentials,
Skill badges, Student transfer & Audit Trail along the lines of NEP
(National Education Policy) 2020. IDS is working with 100 plus academic
partners.
Polyversity is India’s Largest Educational Metaverse, with over 100
Academic Partners establishing virtual campuses to make education more
accessible, immersive and meaningful. Land parcels will be assigned to
academic partners in Polyversity.
Giving its vision wings, both the initiatives are supported by AICTE
and powered by IDS. The support of the AICTE reaffirms the sense of
national importance that will be delivered through this Blockchain
consortium. IDS intends to skill 500,000 students in blockchain
technology.
On occasion, Dharmendra Pradhan said, “IDS and Polyversity
Metaversity is in lines of 260 New Digital Universities being planned to
increase Gross enrollment ratio and enable more skilled workforce as
per India’s New Education Policy 2020.”
AICTE COO, Dr Chandrashekar Buddha, said, “There is a significant
skill gap, and we are happy to associate with Industry partners like IDS
to bridge this gap.”
IDS CEO Sudharshan Reddy Minumula said, “We hope to make this a
transforming force for the Indian education system and bring back the
India’s legacy as Vishwa Guru.”
IDS Vice President, Blockchain technologies, Aravind Voruganti
presented Polyversity, Metaverse walk through and facilitated the Launch
of BBN and Polyversity by Avatar of Hon’ble Higher Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan. He highlighted that AICTE became the First
Accreditation body to have a virtual office in Metaverse.
IDS is a multinational corporation headquartered in Michigan,
providing services to Fortune 500 clients in various industries since
1996. IDS, a leader in enterprise blockchain technology, is a leading
provider of training in emerging technologies such as Blockchain, AI/ML,
Cyber Security, and cloud. IDS’s clients include governments,
universities, schools, pharmaceutical and logistics companies, and
medical offices. IDS is one of the world’s only 17 Hyperledger Certified
Service Providers and one of only 7 Hyperledger Training Partners.
Other dignitaries included Rajeev Chandrashekar, Minister of State
for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Sanjay k Murthy – Higher
Education Secretary, MOE, Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman – AICTE and
Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary at Government of India.
The
programme vision to create a digital workforce of 1 crore students in
India skilled in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence,
Block Chain, Data Analytics, Cyber Security and many more.
PTINew Delhi | Last Updated:June 09, 2022, 13:33 IST
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaBusiness Wire India Miles Education
(MilesOne), Futurense and AICTE jointly have launched an upskilling
course students in technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Block
Chain, Data Analytics, Cyber Security and many more. Through the course
the two institutions aims to to create a digital workforce of 1 crore
students in India.
To realize this
ambition, Miles Education will integrate its technology-powered industry student interface app, Miles One, and offer free live workshops
by industry experts thereby ups-killing more than 50,000 students every
quarter leading to ups-killing more than 2,00,000 students in a year.
Futurense, will offer more than 1,00,000 free certifications & 5000
plus virtual projects & internship opportunities in Data
Engineering, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Machine
Learning & Artificial Intelligence, and more, claimed the institute.
Through
the course the two institutions aims to to create a digital workforce
of 1 crore students in India. The ‘Digital Skilling’ initiative was
launched by . Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India, in New Delhi this
week.
“Democratizing digital education is
possible if the information is made accessible to students in their
native language, the learning outcome can be unimaginable. A blend of
culture and technology can create resilience to future challenges. To
make India a complete digitally skilled economy, we need to
de-commercialize digital education and make it more accessible for all,
in other words, make digital education a mass movement in India, said,"
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India.
Dr.
Buddha Chandrashekar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE, added, Digital
skills are augmenting at an unprecedented speed and students across
levels need this fuel for a long career mileage. He lamented that the
supply-demand skill gap rate comes to 21.1 per cent where reskilling
becomes the need of the hour. “I firmly believe that the NEP policy is a
game-changer to make India a frontline digital economy to produce
millions of top skilled labor talent. I am indebted to corporates and
EdTech’s who under the digital skilling initiative are creating
opportunities to empower one crore digital workforce in the next six
months," he said.
New Delhi : The Ministry of Education is working with Amazon Web
Services (AWS) with an aim to impart cloud computing and machine
learning (ML) skills to higher education students in India. A Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body under the Ministry, and
Amazon Internet Services Private Limited (AISPL), which undertakes the
resale and marketing of AWS in India. This new collaboration extends the
Ministry’s efforts to enable students with critical technology skills,
and strengthen the focus to build a future-ready digitally-skilled
workforce in India. Thousands of AICTE-affiliated colleges in the
country will extend this initiative to benefit students.
Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE, said,
“Digital skilling on future technologies at a national scale is a key
priority for the Ministry of Education. Skilling our students in cloud
computing and machine learning is especially crucial to not only ensure
employability for our students, but also to build capacity in these
critical skills that will define the industries of tomorrow. We are
pleased that an industry leader like AWS is committed to work with AICTE
to support the Indian government’s vision for skilling to create an
Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Sunil PP, Lead—Education, Space, and Nonprofits, Amazon Internet
Services Private Limited, AWS India and South Asia, said, “Over the
course of the pandemic, we have seen organizations of all sizes
accelerate their digital transformation plans by several years, driving
an increased need for employers and their workers to advance skills
training for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and machine learning. AWS
recognizes this as a national priority, and today’s announcement of the
MoU with the Ministry of Education is part of our continued commitment
to support the government in developing India’s technology talent and
strengthening the country’s digital economy.”
Through the MoU, AWS will provide students access to AWS Educate
(www.awseducate.com), a program that offers self-paced online cloud
learning resources and labs, designed to help people learn, practice,
and evaluate cloud skills. The program’s easy-to-navigate and adaptive
user experience guides learners to targeted training content based on
their knowledge, goals and interests. Learners can register on AWS
Educate with just an email address.
In addition, AWS will support the goal of skilling students in cloud
computing and ML through the AWS DeepRacer Student League, launched
today. The AWS DeepRacer Student League is aimed at introducing ML to
students in higher education, and inspiring them to explore the
technology. The competition provides participants an interesting and fun
way to learn ML, and experiment with it by building autonomous driving
applications. This is the second AWS DeepRacer initiative focused on
students in India after the AWS DeepRacer Women’s League in 2021, and is
being held with support from the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and
Intel. The competition is open to students above 18 years who are
currently enrolled in higher educational institutions in India.
Earlier this year, the research report “Building Digital Skills for
the Changing Workforce” – prepared by strategy and economics consulting
firm AlphaBeta, and commissioned by AWS – noted that four of the top six
most in-demand skills in India by 2025 will be cloud-related. The
report found that the ability to use cloud-based tools will be the most
in-demand skill required by employers in India by 2025, followed by
technical support skills, cybersecurity skills, advanced digital
marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) and ML, and cloud architecture
design. The importance and impact of the cloud-related skills are
further underscored by their wide use across industry sectors, as
employers surveyed in the research expect these skills to be in high
demand in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, fintech, media, and
entertainment.
AWS DeepRacer Student
League kicks off today; the competition provides an exciting opportunity
for students across India to learn and experiment with machine learning
Read more at:
https://www.cxotoday.com/press-release/ministry-of-education-aicte-and-aws-to-upskill-students-in-india-in-cloud-computing-and-machine-learning/
The Ministry of
Education is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with an aim to
impart cloud computing and machine learning (ML) skills to higher
education students in India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a
statutory body under the Ministry, and Amazon Internet Services Private
Limited (AISPL), which undertakes the resale and marketing of AWS in
India. This new collaboration extends the Ministry’s efforts to enable
students with critical technology skills, and strengthen the focus to
build a future-ready digitally-skilled workforce in India. Thousands of
AICTE-affiliated colleges in the country will extend this initiative to
benefit students.
Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE, said,
“Digital skilling on future technologies at a national scale is a key
priority for the Ministry of Education. Skilling our students in cloud
computing and machine learning is especially crucial to not only ensure
employability for our students, but also to build capacity in these
critical skills that will define the industries of tomorrow. We are
pleased that an industry leader like AWS is committed to work with AICTE
to support the Indian government’s vision for skilling to create an
Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Sunil PP, Lead—Education, Space, and Nonprofits, Amazon Internet
Services Private Limited, AWS India and South Asia, said, “Over the
course of the pandemic, we have seen organizations of all sizes
accelerate their digital transformation plans by several years, driving
an increased need for employers and their workers to advance skills
training for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and machine learning. AWS
recognizes this as a national priority, and today’s announcement of the
MoU with the Ministry of Education is part of our continued commitment
to support the government in developing India’s technology talent and
strengthening the country’s digital economy.”
Through the MoU, AWS will provide students access to AWS Educate
(www.awseducate.com), a program that offers self-paced online cloud
learning resources and labs, designed to help people learn, practice,
and evaluate cloud skills. The program’s easy-to-navigate and adaptive
user experience guides learners to targeted training content based on
their knowledge, goals and interests. Learners can register on AWS
Educate with just an email address.
In addition, AWS will support the goal of skilling students in cloud
computing and ML through the AWS DeepRacer Student League, launched
today. The AWS DeepRacer Student League is aimed at introducing ML to
students in higher education, and inspiring them to explore the
technology. The competition provides participants an interesting and fun
way to learn ML, and experiment with it by building autonomous driving
applications. This is the second AWS DeepRacer initiative focused on
students in India after the AWS DeepRacer Women’s League in 2021, and is
being held with support from the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and
Intel. The competition is open to students above 18 years who are
currently enrolled in higher educational institutions in India.
Earlier this year, the research report “Building Digital Skills for the
Changing Workforce” – prepared by strategy and economics consulting firm
AlphaBeta, and commissioned by AWS – noted that four of the top six
most in-demand skills in India by 2025 will be cloud-related. The report
found that the ability to use cloud-based tools will be the most
in-demand skill required by employers in India by 2025, followed by
technical support skills, cybersecurity skills, advanced digital
marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) and ML, and cloud architecture
design. The importance and impact of the cloud-related skills are
further underscored by their wide use across industry sectors, as
employers surveyed in the research expect these skills to be in high
demand in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, fintech, media, and
entertainment.
Read more at:
https://www.cxotoday.com/press-release/ministry-of-education-aicte-and-aws-to-upskill-students-in-india-in-cloud-computing-and-machine-learning/
The Ministry of
Education is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with an aim to
impart cloud computing and machine learning (ML) skills to higher
education students in India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a
statutory body under the Ministry, and Amazon Internet Services Private
Limited (AISPL), which undertakes the resale and marketing of AWS in
India. This new collaboration extends the Ministry’s efforts to enable
students with critical technology skills, and strengthen the focus to
build a future-ready digitally-skilled workforce in India. Thousands of
AICTE-affiliated colleges in the country will extend this initiative to
benefit students.
Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE, said,
“Digital skilling on future technologies at a national scale is a key
priority for the Ministry of Education. Skilling our students in cloud
computing and machine learning is especially crucial to not only ensure
employability for our students, but also to build capacity in these
critical skills that will define the industries of tomorrow. We are
pleased that an industry leader like AWS is committed to work with AICTE
to support the Indian government’s vision for skilling to create an
Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Sunil PP, Lead—Education, Space, and Nonprofits, Amazon Internet
Services Private Limited, AWS India and South Asia, said, “Over the
course of the pandemic, we have seen organizations of all sizes
accelerate their digital transformation plans by several years, driving
an increased need for employers and their workers to advance skills
training for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and machine learning. AWS
recognizes this as a national priority, and today’s announcement of the
MoU with the Ministry of Education is part of our continued commitment
to support the government in developing India’s technology talent and
strengthening the country’s digital economy.”
Through the MoU, AWS will provide students access to AWS Educate
(www.awseducate.com), a program that offers self-paced online cloud
learning resources and labs, designed to help people learn, practice,
and evaluate cloud skills. The program’s easy-to-navigate and adaptive
user experience guides learners to targeted training content based on
their knowledge, goals and interests. Learners can register on AWS
Educate with just an email address.
In addition, AWS will support the goal of skilling students in cloud
computing and ML through the AWS DeepRacer Student League, launched
today. The AWS DeepRacer Student League is aimed at introducing ML to
students in higher education, and inspiring them to explore the
technology. The competition provides participants an interesting and fun
way to learn ML, and experiment with it by building autonomous driving
applications. This is the second AWS DeepRacer initiative focused on
students in India after the AWS DeepRacer Women’s League in 2021, and is
being held with support from the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and
Intel. The competition is open to students above 18 years who are
currently enrolled in higher educational institutions in India.
Earlier this year, the research report “Building Digital Skills for the
Changing Workforce” – prepared by strategy and economics consulting firm
AlphaBeta, and commissioned by AWS – noted that four of the top six
most in-demand skills in India by 2025 will be cloud-related. The report
found that the ability to use cloud-based tools will be the most
in-demand skill required by employers in India by 2025, followed by
technical support skills, cybersecurity skills, advanced digital
marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) and ML, and cloud architecture
design. The importance and impact of the cloud-related skills are
further underscored by their wide use across industry sectors, as
employers surveyed in the research expect these skills to be in high
demand in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, fintech, media, and
entertainment.
Read more at:
https://www.cxotoday.com/press-release/ministry-of-education-aicte-and-aws-to-upskill-students-in-india-in-cloud-computing-and-machine-learning/
The Ministry of
Education is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with an aim to
impart cloud computing and machine learning (ML) skills to higher
education students in India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a
statutory body under the Ministry, and Amazon Internet Services Private
Limited (AISPL), which undertakes the resale and marketing of AWS in
India. This new collaboration extends the Ministry’s efforts to enable
students with critical technology skills, and strengthen the focus to
build a future-ready digitally-skilled workforce in India. Thousands of
AICTE-affiliated colleges in the country will extend this initiative to
benefit students.
Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE, said,
“Digital skilling on future technologies at a national scale is a key
priority for the Ministry of Education. Skilling our students in cloud
computing and machine learning is especially crucial to not only ensure
employability for our students, but also to build capacity in these
critical skills that will define the industries of tomorrow. We are
pleased that an industry leader like AWS is committed to work with AICTE
to support the Indian government’s vision for skilling to create an
Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
Sunil PP, Lead—Education, Space, and Nonprofits, Amazon Internet
Services Private Limited, AWS India and South Asia, said, “Over the
course of the pandemic, we have seen organizations of all sizes
accelerate their digital transformation plans by several years, driving
an increased need for employers and their workers to advance skills
training for cloud computing, cybersecurity, and machine learning. AWS
recognizes this as a national priority, and today’s announcement of the
MoU with the Ministry of Education is part of our continued commitment
to support the government in developing India’s technology talent and
strengthening the country’s digital economy.”
Through the MoU, AWS will provide students access to AWS Educate
(www.awseducate.com), a program that offers self-paced online cloud
learning resources and labs, designed to help people learn, practice,
and evaluate cloud skills. The program’s easy-to-navigate and adaptive
user experience guides learners to targeted training content based on
their knowledge, goals and interests. Learners can register on AWS
Educate with just an email address.
In addition, AWS will support the goal of skilling students in cloud
computing and ML through the AWS DeepRacer Student League, launched
today. The AWS DeepRacer Student League is aimed at introducing ML to
students in higher education, and inspiring them to explore the
technology. The competition provides participants an interesting and fun
way to learn ML, and experiment with it by building autonomous driving
applications. This is the second AWS DeepRacer initiative focused on
students in India after the AWS DeepRacer Women’s League in 2021, and is
being held with support from the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and
Intel. The competition is open to students above 18 years who are
currently enrolled in higher educational institutions in India.
Earlier this year, the research report “Building Digital Skills for the
Changing Workforce” – prepared by strategy and economics consulting firm
AlphaBeta, and commissioned by AWS – noted that four of the top six
most in-demand skills in India by 2025 will be cloud-related. The report
found that the ability to use cloud-based tools will be the most
in-demand skill required by employers in India by 2025, followed by
technical support skills, cybersecurity skills, advanced digital
marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) and ML, and cloud architecture
design. The importance and impact of the cloud-related skills are
further underscored by their wide use across industry sectors, as
employers surveyed in the research expect these skills to be in high
demand in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, fintech, media, and
entertainment.
Read more at:
https://www.cxotoday.com/press-release/ministry-of-education-aicte-and-aws-to-upskill-students-in-india-in-cloud-computing-and-machine-learning/
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