Internshala, a career-tech platform, has signed an agreement with technology foundation arm of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) Pravartak.
Under this pact, both the organisations will offer co-branded skill trainings in a few in-demand tech skills including Ethical Hacking, Advanced Excel, Data Science, Machine Learning, SQL for Data Analytics, Business Analytics, VLSI Design, and MATLAB to the students, according to a press statement seen by EdDesign Desk.
These will be 6-8 weeks long training programs offered through Internshala’s skilling engine, Internshala Trainings.
As a part of the pact, Internshala will also provide internship placement assistance to the students of IITM Pravartak and IIT Madras. The platform will provide a wide range of internship opportunities.
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Also, on completion of the traininings, the learners will get a co-branded certificate by Internshala Trainings and IITM Paavartak, said the company, which was founded in 2010 to help college students and young graduates get the best start to their careers.
On partnering with IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, Sarvesh Agrawal, Founder and CEO of Internshala, said, “Being an alumnus of the esteemed IIT-Madras, I am truly elated that Internshala and IITM Pravartak have joined hands to offer skilling opportunities to Indian youth. Internshala is honoured to assist the students of IIT-M with much necessary placement assistance for internship and job opportunities.”
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“In today’s age of rapidly advancing technology, skilling has become the need of the hour. Owing to this need and to make the Indian youth future-ready, Internshala has been constantly striving to bring well- designed training programs with up-to-date content in hot in-demand skills. With real-time access to industry requirements through our internship and job platform, we are able to bring out training programs which are aligned with industry needs,” Agrawal added.
Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, highlighted the importance of job oriented skill development courses in today’s fast-paced world. “With our nation aiming to move fast towards a US 5-trillion-dollar economy, it is important that such job oriented skill development courses are offered jointly by premier institutions like us with Internshala, to help the students bridge the gap between academia and industry. We look forward to more and more such opportunities with Internshala,” he said.
IIT Madras consistently ranks among the top engineering institutions in India, while IITM Pravartak gladly takes the role of preparing young India for the next generation of world-class technologies, according to its website.
February 2024
