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Airbus-IIM-Mumbai the program acknowledges and cel- ment of the drone ecosystem in India,”

concordat ebrates exceptional female athletes said Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya,
founder-CEO of IG Drones, speaking
who have achieved success in state,
Delhi, march 6. The Paris-based Air- national, or international arenas. on the occasion.
bus Group signed a contract with the “The overwhelming number of ap- IG Drones has established over 15
Indian Institute of Management in plications and exceptional talent we Centers of Excellence across India and
Mumbai (IIM-Mumbai) to provide encountered during the selection pro- its goal is to build 1,000 centres to em-
aviation education to professionals cess has further motivated us to con- power India’s youth with advanced
and empower them with industry- tinue our efforts in fostering inclusivity drone technology.
ready skills under the company’s Air- and supporting the education of de-
bus Beyond programme. serving girls from marginalised com- Tripartite agreement
Under this contract, IIM-Mumbai munities in STEM fields and sports,”
will offer short-term aviation courses says Lokendra Sethi, vice-president Chennai, march 12. SmartBridge, a Ve-
to aspiring and working civil aviation (human resources), India & Global De- randa Learning solutions enterprise,
professionals to harness the power livery Network, DXC Technology. the Union ministry of education, and
of the Airbus Beyond programme in Added Ashutosh Burnwal, Indian Institute of Technology Ma-
aviation logistics, supply chain man- founder-CEO of Buddy4Study: “We dras (IIT-M) have signed a tripartite
agement, operations excellence, car- are proud to collaborate with DXC MoU to bridge the gap between aca-
go handling, strategic procurement, Technology. Through a robust imple- demia and industry.
business analytics and digitisation. mentation approach, the Buddy4S- Under the MoU, SmartBridge will
“Through this partnership with tudy team has ensured that the most offer a diverse range of courses includ-
IIM-Mumbai, we are combining our deserving women scholars received ing Artificial Intelligence, Applied
expertise and resources to create com- scholarships under the program.” Data Science, Backend Development
prehensive programmes that will help (Java Spring Boot), Cyber Security
advance the future of aerospace edu- Drones Centre of Analyst, Android Application Devel-
cation and skilling in India. This will opment (with Kotlin), and Android
create a strong pipeline of industry- Excellence Application Development (with Flut-
ready talent for the aviation sector in ter). These courses will be uploaded
the country,” said Remi Maillard, New delhi, march 11. IG Drones, an on the Swayam Plus platform of IIT-
president and managing director, Air- Odisha-based drones tech startup and Madras and are suitable for profes-
bus India and South Asia, speaking on analytics company, signed a Memo- sionals in energy, manufacturing,
the occasion. randum of Understanding (MoU) with computer science and engineering,
the Indian Institute of Management- IT/ITES, management studies, and
Women’s scholarships Sambalpur (IIM-S) for collaborative healthcare sectors, among others.
“The National Education Policy
work in advanced applications of
program drone technology in business analyt- (NEP) 2020 is on roll and for the first
ics, management strategies and public time, reputed industrial houses will
New delhi, march 7. DXC Technology policy. This landmark agreement was be establishing their own academies
— a company listed on the New York formalised during the 100-Cube Start- partnering with UGC, the education
Stock Exchange — has announced 310 up Conclave, staged by IIM-Sambal- ministry and prestigious institutes
scholarships for meritorious women pur, and supported by the Union min- like IIT-Madras. All these courses will
under its DXC Progressing Minds istry of education. be accredited,” said Dharmendra
Scholarship Program. Of them, 260 Under the agreement, IG Drones Pradhan, Union minister of educa-
are for women in STEM education, will establish a Drones Centre of Ex- tion, speaking on the occasion.
and 50 for women in sports training. cellence at the Delhi campus of IIM-S. Added Amarender Katkam,
Recipients in the STEM category will This centre will serve as a hub for re- CEO of SmartBridge: “Our courses
receive a one-time financial award of search, innovation, and entrepreneur- on the Swayam Plus platform are de-
Rs.50,000, whereas women athletes ship in the drone technology space. signed to align with the most pressing
will be granted Rs.125,000. “Partnering with a leading IIM of industry needs. Focused on project-
The DXC Progressing Minds Schol- India is testament to our commitment based learning, these courses offer
arship Program is for encouraging in- to driving innovation and fostering practical experience and are tailored
clusivity and empowering young wom- advancement in drones technology. to specific roles, ensuring they meet
en and transgender students in STEM We believe this partnership will not the industry’s requirements. Simulta-
(science, technology, engineering, and only benefit our company but also neously, they are eligible for academic
mathematics) subjects. Additionally, contribute to the growth and develop- credits.”

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