With an aim to impact 1.5 lakhs students in higher education in India, Microsoft has collaborated with AICTE on the Future Ready Talent internship program, to gear students for jobs in emerging fields.
Under this collaboration Microsoft will provide learning modules and certifications, skilling students on topics such as cloud computing, data science, AI and cyber security, “while AICTE will ensure that the internship curriculum is aligned to the National Education Policy, 2020,” informed the Chief Learning Officer Indrani Choudhury, Microsoft India.
The program will not only skill students in relevant technologies such as data and AI, cloud computing and cyber security but also offer them a chance to work on critical projects in a sandbox environment, along with mentoring with industry experts and access to potential employers.
With Microsoft association, there will be two exclusive career fairs hosted for the students, connecting them with prospective employers and offering a chance to network and showcase their projects and learning. It will offer a 50% discount on industry certifications to all Future Ready Talent students.