IBM today announced that it has been selected by the Directorate General of Training (DGT) division of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, India, to carry out a nationwide Train-the-Trainer in Basic Artificial Intelligence Skills.
As part of the program, ITI trainers will be trained on basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills towards using the technology in their day-to-day training activities.
Trainers will be taught with basic approach, workflow and application of artificial intelligence that they can apply in their training modules. IBM aims at training 10,000 faculty members from ITIs across the country and the program will be executed over a period of one year with 14 trainers across 7 locations with over 200 workshops.
Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said many more training programs will be initiated for the trainers. “These digital skills will provide an edge to the trainers responsible for imparting academic curriculum to students and help them enter the workforce.”
RK Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “Programs for training the trainers that bridge the technological gap between the students and teachers are the need of the hour. These programs will ensure the passing of industry relevant skills to students promoting better learning and better retention by the students.”
IBM will provide the necessary training at seven centers including six National Skills Training Institutes (NSTI) and one Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Pune.
