DGT, AWS India in pact to upskill students

Hyderabad The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) India to upskill students in cloud computing, data annotation, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), to boost their capabilities and employability. As part of this collaboration, AWS India will provide individuals with self-paced online learning programs in emerging technologies at no cost.

Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE said, “We are making training on high-demand, emerging technologies available to students, opening up new opportunities for them, and enhancing their employability. Through this initiative with AWS, we are happy that students from ITIs and NSTIs can gain in-demand skills and hands-on experience in important areas such as cloud computing, data annotation, AI, and ML.” Sunil PP, Lead (Education, Space, Non-profits, Channels and Alliances), AWS India Private Limited said, “By offering industry-relevant AWS-based curriculum and learning resources to learners and educators, we are investing in education at large, and developing India’s future digital workforce.”