Education
IBM, skill development ministry launch ‘New Collar’ curriculum at ITIs
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Technology giant IBM on Thursday launched a first-of-its kind “New Collar” curriculum in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to build the next generation skills needed for “New Collar” careers.
The two-year Advanced Technical Diploma Programme will be offered at the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country.
To begin with, the course would be available at ITIs in Hyderabad and Bengaluru and one women’s-only ITI in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
“Technology continues to be a key transformational lever not just for India but for countries across the world. Our collaboration with MSDE reiterates IBM’s commitment to up-skilling India in this era of digital inclusion,” Chaitanya Sreenivas, Vice-President and HR Head, IBM India Pvt Ltd, said in a statement.
The programme will include industry-relevant courses on hardware maintenance, web development, Cloud-based development and deployment, analytics and soft skills training and students can seek admission post Class 12.
“This MoU signing with IBM is another step in the technical upliftment of already existing courses in the Skill India mission,” said Ananth Kumar Hegde, the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister.
After the successful completion of the course, students will be offered a five-month paid internship at IBM.
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Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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