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VTU and Google Partner for Skill Development
VTU, a big university in India, has teamed up with Google to help engineering students get better skills and jobs.
They signed an agreement to teach students about AI, cloud computing, and other important things.
Google will also train teachers.
Other companies like Qualcomm and Bharat Skills Foundation are also helping.
This means students will get special training and can use online labs to practice.
It's like getting extra help to be ready for jobs after college.
VTU and Google signed an agreement to provide skill development and employment opportunities for engineering students.
The agreement focuses on AI, cloud computing, data science, and cybersecurity.
VTU has 220 engineering colleges with 3 lakh students.
Google will also train faculty members to prepare them for industry requirements.
Other companies like Qualcomm and Bharat Skills Foundation are also involved in providing skill education.
- Who
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and Google
- What
- Signed an academic agreement to provide skill development and employment opportunities for engineering students
- Where
- Bengaluru
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- To align education with industry needs and prepare students for employment opportunities
Academic Perspective
Industry Perspective
Focus on Skill Development
Academic Perspective
VTU emphasizes the need for multiple training programs to align education with industry needs.
Industry Perspective
Google aims to provide skill education and training to prepare students for employment opportunities.
Key facts
- Organizations Involved
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Google, QSpiders, Qualcomm, Bharat Skills Foundation, SEEL Company
- Skills to be Developed
- AI, cloud computing, data science, cybersecurity
- Number of Engineering Colleges
- 220
- Number of Students
- 3 lakh
- Estimated Cost of Bharat Skills Foundation Center
- ₹20 crore
Quotes
Prof. S. Vidyashankar
VTU Vice-Chancellor
“"VTU has 220 engineering colleges with 3 lakh students. After completing engineering, students must be ready for immediate employment, aligned with industry needs... Hence, we have partnered with Google and other companies to emphasize skill education. This will truly benefit engineering students."”
thehansindia.com
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