CB BureauDXC Technology has announced a new collaboration with ICT Academy, a not-for-profit initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with state governments and industries, to train rural schoolteachers on digital teaching skills and graduating women students on advanced IT skills.
The Rural Teachers Empowerment Programme is expected to equip 7,500 schoolteachers with digital training knowhow to help them deliver virtual classes to students effectively. This initiative will benefit teachers from Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The other programme aims to impart IT skills to 10,000 graduating women from tier II, III and rural regions of India. These skills will enhance their employability and entrepreneurship capabilities.
With regard to the announcement, Lokendra Sethi, HR head – India, DXC Technology, says: ‘Education is a key focus area for DXC, and we place added emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills enhancement among primary and secondary school and college students. This year, our focus is on promoting advanced IT skills amongst communities that need access to streamlined education means. Both these programs for teachers and women students align with the DXC goal of building a strong and inclusive future for the country.’
M Sivakumar, CEO, ICT Academy, says: ‘The economic divide is a great challenge for every developing nation in the world. Various catastrophic events further expand the polarisation and create social issues in terms of education for all, gender equality, access to technology, and so on. The timely support will help balance the divide by providing quality education, enhancing the skills of the future workforce, and improving the digital skills of citizens.’