WIPRO LAUNCHES FUTURE SKILLS PLATFORM
IT
major Wipro Ltd has collaborated with the National Association of
Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) to launch the Future Skills
platform for 10,000 students from over 20 engineering colleges across
India.
The move is a part of Wipro’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, TalentNext which aims to enhance the quality of engineering education by preparing faculty and academic leaders to train students. The programme has now been extended to students directly through Future Skills, which is a new age platform built to bridge the industry-academia skill gap and help students keep pace with the emerging technologies -- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) – to make them future-ready.
“Future Skills is a truly collaborative platform that was built on the core ideology of a dedicated technology-powered learning resource being developed by the industry, solely for the benefit of the industry. We aim to add 90 million working professionals to the industry by 2030, and our partnership with Wipro will ensure they possess the right skills to be employed. The platform enables learning the skills required in emerging technologies. More importantly, it helps individuals develop an aptitude for learning. Wipro has paved the road for many more companies by establishing a model on partnering with universities", Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM said.
This initiative will create a talent pool of students, certified by Wipro and NASSCOM. “We strongly encourage IT companies to adopt this model, and hire these well-equipped students,” she asserted.
Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited stated , “I am very passionate about this program. The magic of this platform is that it allows content and people to come together. It allows curation and learning at one’s own pace. It is nice to see the platform moving downstream to work with students and thus widening the talent pool for the industry. We are committed, excited and look forward to attracting more students with new age skills.”
Debjani Ghosh and Rishad Premji rolled out the first phase of the programme on Tuesday. The event witnessed participation from a host of academicians and partners.
The move is a part of Wipro’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, TalentNext which aims to enhance the quality of engineering education by preparing faculty and academic leaders to train students. The programme has now been extended to students directly through Future Skills, which is a new age platform built to bridge the industry-academia skill gap and help students keep pace with the emerging technologies -- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) – to make them future-ready.
“Future Skills is a truly collaborative platform that was built on the core ideology of a dedicated technology-powered learning resource being developed by the industry, solely for the benefit of the industry. We aim to add 90 million working professionals to the industry by 2030, and our partnership with Wipro will ensure they possess the right skills to be employed. The platform enables learning the skills required in emerging technologies. More importantly, it helps individuals develop an aptitude for learning. Wipro has paved the road for many more companies by establishing a model on partnering with universities", Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM said.
This initiative will create a talent pool of students, certified by Wipro and NASSCOM. “We strongly encourage IT companies to adopt this model, and hire these well-equipped students,” she asserted.
Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited stated , “I am very passionate about this program. The magic of this platform is that it allows content and people to come together. It allows curation and learning at one’s own pace. It is nice to see the platform moving downstream to work with students and thus widening the talent pool for the industry. We are committed, excited and look forward to attracting more students with new age skills.”
Debjani Ghosh and Rishad Premji rolled out the first phase of the programme on Tuesday. The event witnessed participation from a host of academicians and partners.
E&Y ANNOUNCE MOBILE PLATFORM
Ernst & Young, recently announced the development of a mobile platform, EY STEM Tribe, to help girls in 13-18 years age group engage in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum and pursue high-growth careers.
India is the first country to launch the global initiative that will provide an entertaining and gamified STEM learning experience to over 6,000 girls in Delhi NCR.
The EY STEM Tribe digital platform forms a part of EY's global Women in Technology movement, aimed at accelerating gender parity in the technology space and reinforcing the organization's purpose of building a better working world. Following the launch in India with Delhi NCR, EY will take this to schools in the United States, starting with Seattle and Atlanta.
Available for free on Android and iOS platforms, the EY STEM Tribe mobile app features modules on science, such as climate change, space exploration; technology, such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing or blockchain; the future of work and skills that may be required for future; and inspirational stories of women in STEM. The STEM curriculum on the platform are developed with leading educational institutions around the world. Parents and teachers will also have access to the platform to highlight the need for them to encourage girls to explore STEM as a career choice.
"As technology continues to shape the future, it has become imperative to provide equal opportunity for girls to pursue high-growth STEM careers. We are pleased to launch this global initiative in India, that will enable STEM learning for 6000 girls across 45 private and government schools in Delhi NCR, and has the potential to scale rapidly, empowering young girls to learn STEM in a pragmatic and contemporary manner", stated Rajiv Memani, Chairman and Regional Managing Partner, EY India.
According to EY future of jobs report, by 2022, 37% of Indian workforce would be employed in jobs that have radically changed skill sets and 9% would be deployed in new job roles that do not exist today.
Developed in collaboration with Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley based company that develops innovative platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact priorities, the EY STEM Tribe platform enables girls to choose topics based on their interests. The app will soon be available in Atlanta and Seattle.
The EY STEM Tribe platform is fully aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Goals and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) framework for transferrable skills, such as analytical thinking or problem-solving.
"Technology jobs are increasing – but so is the gender gap. As a result, we need to change the talent pipeline and address this gap, lighting the spark to help ensure that women have equal chances to enter, remain and thrive in the technology industry", said Amanda Gethin, EY Global Talent Leader, Advisory.
To help incentivize learning, the girls can earn points as they complete an activity, such as reading an article, interviewing members of their community, completing an experiment or watching a video. As girls build their "rewards wallet" and see points accumulate, they redeem points in three ways: fun rewards include STEM-related products; important rewards include work shadowing opportunities or virtual mentoring sessions on topics such as building a CV, honing interviewing skills or understanding how millennials engage in the workplace; or lasting rewards, where they choose to donate their points to a non-profit cause of their choice related to empowerment of girls and women. The point donations are converted into a monetary donation by Tribal Planet to the non-profit.
In addition to earning rewards points, girls earn digital badges aligned with the UN SDGs to help them better understand the goals and empower them to have a personal impact related to the SDGs they care about the most. As they participate in SDG-related activities, their badge levels increase.
The EY Women in Technology movement was formed to create an inclusive culture to successfully harness technology's potential to truly transform society. EY supports women in tech through education by investing in educational products and programs that drive awareness and participation that encourages girls and women to enter and remain in STEM fields of study and careers.
India is the first country to launch the global initiative that will provide an entertaining and gamified STEM learning experience to over 6,000 girls in Delhi NCR.
The EY STEM Tribe digital platform forms a part of EY's global Women in Technology movement, aimed at accelerating gender parity in the technology space and reinforcing the organization's purpose of building a better working world. Following the launch in India with Delhi NCR, EY will take this to schools in the United States, starting with Seattle and Atlanta.
Available for free on Android and iOS platforms, the EY STEM Tribe mobile app features modules on science, such as climate change, space exploration; technology, such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing or blockchain; the future of work and skills that may be required for future; and inspirational stories of women in STEM. The STEM curriculum on the platform are developed with leading educational institutions around the world. Parents and teachers will also have access to the platform to highlight the need for them to encourage girls to explore STEM as a career choice.
"As technology continues to shape the future, it has become imperative to provide equal opportunity for girls to pursue high-growth STEM careers. We are pleased to launch this global initiative in India, that will enable STEM learning for 6000 girls across 45 private and government schools in Delhi NCR, and has the potential to scale rapidly, empowering young girls to learn STEM in a pragmatic and contemporary manner", stated Rajiv Memani, Chairman and Regional Managing Partner, EY India.
According to EY future of jobs report, by 2022, 37% of Indian workforce would be employed in jobs that have radically changed skill sets and 9% would be deployed in new job roles that do not exist today.
Developed in collaboration with Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley based company that develops innovative platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact priorities, the EY STEM Tribe platform enables girls to choose topics based on their interests. The app will soon be available in Atlanta and Seattle.
The EY STEM Tribe platform is fully aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Goals and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) framework for transferrable skills, such as analytical thinking or problem-solving.
"Technology jobs are increasing – but so is the gender gap. As a result, we need to change the talent pipeline and address this gap, lighting the spark to help ensure that women have equal chances to enter, remain and thrive in the technology industry", said Amanda Gethin, EY Global Talent Leader, Advisory.
To help incentivize learning, the girls can earn points as they complete an activity, such as reading an article, interviewing members of their community, completing an experiment or watching a video. As girls build their "rewards wallet" and see points accumulate, they redeem points in three ways: fun rewards include STEM-related products; important rewards include work shadowing opportunities or virtual mentoring sessions on topics such as building a CV, honing interviewing skills or understanding how millennials engage in the workplace; or lasting rewards, where they choose to donate their points to a non-profit cause of their choice related to empowerment of girls and women. The point donations are converted into a monetary donation by Tribal Planet to the non-profit.
In addition to earning rewards points, girls earn digital badges aligned with the UN SDGs to help them better understand the goals and empower them to have a personal impact related to the SDGs they care about the most. As they participate in SDG-related activities, their badge levels increase.
The EY Women in Technology movement was formed to create an inclusive culture to successfully harness technology's potential to truly transform society. EY supports women in tech through education by investing in educational products and programs that drive awareness and participation that encourages girls and women to enter and remain in STEM fields of study and careers.
LINKEDIN LAUNCHES OPEN FOR BUSINESS FEATURE
LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking platform, has announced the global launch of Open for Business, a feature that allows freelancers and small business owners to add their services to their LinkedIn profiles, making them discoverable from a LinkedIn search. Following an initial roll-out in the US in July 2019, the feature is now live in India and rest of the world, and is a great way for freelancers and small businesses to indicate they're 'Open for Business'.
Open for Business allows small businesses and freelancers to showcase the services they provide, directly on their profiles. This helps their profiles become more discoverable in the LinkedIn search engine through the 'service providers' filter. Once the "open to" providing services feature is turned on, a box-like card appears on the top of one's profile, which calls out the services they provide.
The Open for Business feature also allows members looking for services to search and filter results on the platform. This helps them determine which service providers are available and best-suited to fulfill their professional needs. Members can also browse the full list of services offered and send a direct message to the service provider.
Based on research conducted by LinkedIn, small businesses are found to rely heavily on word of mouth, in order to bring in new customers. 'Open for Business' aims to digitize this word of mouth concept by making it easy for members to find, message, and provide references to each other.
The launch of this feature signifies LinkedIn's commitment to supporting SMBs and freelancers across the world. Commenting on the global launch of 'Open for Business' feature, Allen Blue, LinkedIn's co-founder and VP of product management said, "With 660 million members and 30 million companies on the platform across the world, LinkedIn is uniquely positioned to help freelancers and small businesses be more productive and successful, whether they are based in Dubai or Dundee."
Open for Business allows small businesses and freelancers to showcase the services they provide, directly on their profiles. This helps their profiles become more discoverable in the LinkedIn search engine through the 'service providers' filter. Once the "open to" providing services feature is turned on, a box-like card appears on the top of one's profile, which calls out the services they provide.
The Open for Business feature also allows members looking for services to search and filter results on the platform. This helps them determine which service providers are available and best-suited to fulfill their professional needs. Members can also browse the full list of services offered and send a direct message to the service provider.
Based on research conducted by LinkedIn, small businesses are found to rely heavily on word of mouth, in order to bring in new customers. 'Open for Business' aims to digitize this word of mouth concept by making it easy for members to find, message, and provide references to each other.
The launch of this feature signifies LinkedIn's commitment to supporting SMBs and freelancers across the world. Commenting on the global launch of 'Open for Business' feature, Allen Blue, LinkedIn's co-founder and VP of product management said, "With 660 million members and 30 million companies on the platform across the world, LinkedIn is uniquely positioned to help freelancers and small businesses be more productive and successful, whether they are based in Dubai or Dundee."
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