TASK partners with Coursera to train 50,000 unemployed youth in Telangana
The partnership is part of Coursera’s global roll-out of the workforce recovery initiative, where any state and country can provide unemployed workers with free access to online learning.
Image is used for representational purpose only HYDERABAD: The Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) is all set to upskill 50,000 unemployed youth during Covid-19 as part of its partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform.
The partnership is part of Coursera’s global roll-out of the workforce recovery initiative, where any state and country can provide unemployed workers with free access to online learning. According to a press release issued by TASK on Tuesday, through this partnership 3,800 courses on Coursera will be made available to 50,000 unemployed youths across the state.
The programme aims to develop high-demand skills like data science, cloud computing, blockchain, AI, computer science, and the internet of things. It will also include access to highly sought after professional certificates like the Google IT support professional certificate, designed to train people with no tech background for IT jobs.
“The present pandemic induced slowdown should be seen as an opportunity and used effectively by students, graduates seeking jobs as well as professionals who are between jobs, to skill themselves in areas that are less likely to be impacted by a crisis of this nature,” said Shrikant Sinha, chief executive officer, TASK.
With this launch, Telangana joins many US states and countries around the world that are using Coursera to offer job-relevant online learning to unemployed workers. “Youth unemployment is a major challenge around the world, and the pandemic made it worse. We are honored to work with the state of Telangana, known for its inspiring vision, innovative policies and commitment to creating a workforce of the future as our first government partner in India,” said Jeff Maggioncalda, chief executive officer, Coursera.
Learners can enroll in the courses offered through the initiative by September 30, 2020 and will have access until the end of the year to complete the courses.
The partnership is part of Coursera’s global roll-out of the workforce recovery initiative, where any state and country can provide unemployed workers with free access to online learning. According to a press release issued by TASK on Tuesday, through this partnership 3,800 courses on Coursera will be made available to 50,000 unemployed youths across the state.
The programme aims to develop high-demand skills like data science, cloud computing, blockchain, AI, computer science, and the internet of things. It will also include access to highly sought after professional certificates like the Google IT support professional certificate, designed to train people with no tech background for IT jobs.
“The present pandemic induced slowdown should be seen as an opportunity and used effectively by students, graduates seeking jobs as well as professionals who are between jobs, to skill themselves in areas that are less likely to be impacted by a crisis of this nature,” said Shrikant Sinha, chief executive officer, TASK.
With this launch, Telangana joins many US states and countries around the world that are using Coursera to offer job-relevant online learning to unemployed workers. “Youth unemployment is a major challenge around the world, and the pandemic made it worse. We are honored to work with the state of Telangana, known for its inspiring vision, innovative policies and commitment to creating a workforce of the future as our first government partner in India,” said Jeff Maggioncalda, chief executive officer, Coursera.
Learners can enroll in the courses offered through the initiative by September 30, 2020 and will have access until the end of the year to complete the courses.
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