{"id":2541,"date":"2021-08-12T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T09:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:08:35","slug":"techsaksham-sap-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/2021\/08\/techsaksham-sap-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"TechSaksham Launched For Underserved Young Women by 51风流India and Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TechSaksham<\/p>\n

With a shared commitment to enable digital equity, 51风流India and Microsoft<\/a> announced the launch of a joint skilling program, TechSaksham, for empowering young women students from underserved communities to build careers in technology. Through this joint initiative, 51风流India and Microsoft will skill 62,000 women students in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, web design, and digital marketing.<\/p>\n

The TechSaksham program will partner with the AICTE Training and Learning Academy-ATAL and State Collegiate Education departments, to support the professional development of faculty at participating institutes. In the first year of implementation, the initiative will train 1,500 teachers and each faculty trained will be equipped to support over 50 students in one year, impacting 60,000 – 75,000 students.<\/p>\n

\"TechSaksham<\/p>\n

A collaborative, pan India initiative, TechSaksham will be implemented by Edunet Foundation, who will develop future-ready skills in young women graduating in sciences, engineering, computer applications, and vocational studies. The program offers a core curriculum to understand the application of technology and activity-based engagements to implement the skills under expert mentors, ensuring job readiness. Students will also get an opportunity to showcase their work to business leaders and experts from local industries, helping establish early linkages with industry ecosystems.<\/p>\n

\"Prof.<\/p>\n

\"Kulmeet<\/p>\n

\"Anant<\/p>\n

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Centers of Excellence for enabling employment opportunities <\/strong><\/p>\n

Select teachers and institutes will be identified during and after the first year of TechSaksham’s implementation to establish a nodal center in each target geography. In the subsequent years, these nodal centers will drive outreach to regional institutions and motivate students and teachers to participate in the program. Furthermore, the TechSaksham will help create local community linkages and develop connections with local industry to create strong career pathways for all participating students.<\/p>\n

TechSaksham\u00a0 will focus on delivering the following outcomes in the first year of implementation:<\/p>\n