One lakh Telangana students to receive free AI, cloud computing training: IT Minister
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (TNT): One lakh students across Telangana will receive free training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Computing under a new skill development initiative being implemented by the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced on Monday.
An agreement to this effect was signed between TASK and AWS at the Dr B R Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said students from 643 TASK-affiliated colleges across the State would receive industry-oriented training in AI, Cloud Computing, Data Engineering, Machine Learning and Generative AI.
The initiative would be implemented without any financial burden on the State Government, educational institutions or students, he said.
The programme would provide students’ access to the AWS Cloud Console for hands-on learning. Specialised training tracks would also be offered to students pursuing non-STEM courses, including Arts and Commerce, apart from Engineering and Science streams.
Students enrolled in the programme would get one-year free access to more than 900 digital courses through AWS Skill Builder. Discount vouchers for global certification examinations would also be provided.
The initiative would also include industry interaction sessions with technology experts and hackathons to provide practical exposure and opportunities for students to interact with industry professionals.
Sridhar Babu said TASK would organise special job fairs for eligible students who successfully completed the training programme to facilitate employment opportunities.
Faculty members of participating colleges would also receive training in AI and Cloud technologies.
ITE&C Joint Secretary Anudeep Durishetty, State Council of Higher Education Chairman Prof V Balakista Reddy, TASK CEO Nitin Reddy, AWS India and South Asia President Sandeep Dutta, Head of Education and Skills Abhinav, Country Manager (Skilling and Social Impact) Pratibha and AWS Academy TPM Akanksha Rai Sharma were among those present.
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