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VTU and Google Partner for Engineering Student Training
VTU and Google have teamed up to help engineering students in Karnataka get better jobs.
They signed an agreement to teach students important skills like AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
VTU has many colleges and students, and they want to make sure students are ready for jobs right after they graduate.
Google will help by providing training and resources.
This partnership is good for students because it will help them get better jobs and be more prepared for the future.
VTU and Google signed an MoU to provide training for engineering students in Karnataka.
The agreement focuses on AI skills, cloud computing, data science, and cybersecurity.
VTU has 220 engineering colleges with 3 lakh students.
The goal is to prepare students for immediate employment aligned with industry needs.
The MoU was signed by VTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. S Vidyashankar and Sanjay Jain, Head of Google for Education India.
- Who
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and Google LLC
- What
- Signed an MoU to provide training for engineering students
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- To provide students with industry-aligned skills and employment opportunities
VTU's Perspective
Google's Perspective
Focus of the Agreement
VTU's Perspective
VTU aims to provide students with industry-aligned skills and immediate employment opportunities.
Google's Perspective
Google focuses on equipping students with AI, cloud computing, data science, and cybersecurity skills.
Key facts
- Organizations Involved
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Google LLC
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Date
- Tuesday
- Key Figures
- Prof. S Vidyashankar (VTU Vice-Chancellor), Sanjay Jain (Head of Google for Education India)
- Training Areas
- AI skills, faculty skill development, cloud computing, data science, cybersecurity
- Number of Colleges
- 220 engineering colleges
- Number of Students
- 3 lakh students
Quotes
Prof. S Vidyashankar
Vice‑Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University
“"VTU has 220 engineering colleges with 3 lakh students. After completing engineering, students must be ready for immediate employment, aligned with industry needs. This requires multiple training programmes. Hence, we have partnered with Google and other companies to emphasize skill education. This will truly benefit engineering students."”
indianexpress.com
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