MoUs with IBM on digital skilling in emerging technologies

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the signing of 8 MoUs between agencies of Ministries of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and IBM and delivered keynote address on this occasion. 

Speaking at the event, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said this collaboration marks a significant stride toward our vision of a ‘Skilled India’ and in scaling up digital skills training and skill building in emerging technologies using IBM SkillsBuild platform.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)s curated courses will be provided to empower youth in India with future-ready skills.  The collaboration will focus on the co-creation of curriculum for skilling learners across school education, higher education, and vocational skills on emerging technologies like AI (including generative AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing and professional development skills.