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IIT-K-SAIL MoU This year, over 2 lakh students from companies will curate world-class
10,000 schools are expected to par- content and learning experiences for
Kanpur, july 26. The Indian Institute ticipate. working professionals and corpora-
of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) signed “If you have to build future job-cre- tions from around the world. The part-
a Memorandum of Understanding ators, you have to catch them young, nership will focus on developing and
(MoU) with the public sector Steel harness their creativity and introduce launching programs in Generative AI
Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) for col- them to the power of innovation and and allied technologies. HCLTech and
laboration in research, development, entrepreneurship. Youth Ideathon en- upGrad Enterprise will also launch a
and consultancy projects. deavours to empower the next genera- Data Science and AI Academy of Ex-
“This collaboration with SAIL tion nurturing high-potential student cellence.
marks a significant step in advancing ideas with incubation support,” said “By combining our edtech pro-
IIT-Kanpur’s engagement with indus- Shivani Singh-Kapoor, co-found- grams with upGrad Enterprise’s uni-
try. We also propose to strengthen er, ThinkStartup, speaking on the oc- versity-led skilling courses/certifica-
R&D for technology innovation in the casion. tions, we are set to jointly offer clients
steel industry through promotion of and learners a world-class learning
an s.8 (non-for-profit) company with Scaler School scholarships experience, complete with high-
the steel ministry’s support. This will quality study material and practical,
leverage our inherent strengths in Bengaluru, july 25. The Bengaluru- real-world industry experiences, fa-
digital technologies, modeling and based Scaler School of Technology cilitating quicker application of skills
simulation, to address critical chal- (SST) announced full scholarships val- in professional roles,” said Srimathi
lenges faced by the country in the ued at Rs.15 crore to 100 high school Shivashankar, Corporate Vice
steel sector,” said Prof. Manindra students who topped the recently con- President and Global Head (EdTech
Agrawal, Director of IIT-Kanpur, af- cluded Indian National Mathematics Business) of HCLTech, speaking on
ter the signing ceremony. Olympiad 2024 for enrolment in SST’s the occasion.
Added Amarendu Prakash, undergraduate programme in soft-
chairman of SAIL: “SAIL will be the ware development. Moreover SST will FedEx-Magic Bus
first customer for products developed waive the entire admissions process
by start-ups incubated at IIT-Kanpur.” for the Top 100 students, permitting agreement
them easy access to learning experi-
Youth Ideathon 2024 ences at SST. Hyderabad, july 15. FedEx Express,
a subsidiary of the US-based FedEx
“A serious incentive mechanism is
New delhi, july 24. ThinkStartup and needed to motivate more of our bright Corp, the well-known express trans-
the Management Entrepreneurship students to prepare seriously for glob- portation megacorp, has teamed with
Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) ally reputed contests. We are doing Magic Bus India Foundation, to ad-
of the Union ministry of skill develop- our bit by empowering the Top 100 dress digital skills gap and employ-
ment and entrepreneurship together students in India to not only get direct ability challenges in India. Under an
with the Central Board of Secondary admission into the Scaler School of agreement, Magic Bus will upskill 400
Education (CBSE) launched the 4th Technology, but also providing them STEM (science, technology, engineer-
edition of Youth Ideathon (YI24). This a 100 percent scholarship. I sincerely ing, and mathematics) students, with
innovation and entrepreneurship fes- hope India climbs the ladder of glob- priority given to female graduates
tival for schools intends to harness the ally prestigious contests, and attains from underserved communities in
creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of #1 rank in the next few years,” said Hyderabad.
youth across India. Abhimanyu Saxena, co-founder, An intensive 75-day curriculum
The theme of YI24 is ‘iStartup a SST. has been designed to upskill selected
Good Thing for India’. This is a five- youth in cloud computing and allied
stage competition that will be held on- HCL-upGrad partnership technologies, delivered together with
line. It is open to all school students life and employability skills. “This col-
countrywide in two categories: Junior Mumbai, july 22. The Noida-based laboration marks a significant step in
(classes IV-VIII) and Senior (classes HCLTech Ltd (annual revenue: Rs.1.1 developing a future-ready workforce.
IX-XII). Students will compete in lakh crore) announced its partnership By also equipping them with life and
teams of 3-5 members from each par- with upGrad Enterprise, the corporate employability skills, we aim to em-
ticipating school. YI24 will culminate skilling and workforce development power them on their journey towards
in a grand finale on October 6. In division of Mumbai-based skilling economic independence,” says Jay-
2023, Youth Ideathon attracted over major upGrad. ant Rastogi, Global CEO, Magic Bus
1.5 lakh students from 8,000 schools. Under the partnership, the two India Foundation.

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