The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) finalized three MoUs today with the Youth4Jobs Foundation, Amazon Development Centre (India) Private Limited (Amazon), and a comprehensive MoU collectively involving the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, and the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) in Chennai. This signing event took place at the AICTE headquarters in New Delhi and was attended by Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam and Member Secretary Prof. Rajive Kumar. These MoUs reflect AICTE's commitment to enhancing and expanding holistic, quality, inclusive, and accessible technical education across India.
Prof. T G Sitharam, AICTE Chairman, expressed his satisfaction regarding the MoUs signed with three organizations. He highlighted Amazon India's utilization of its industry knowledge and technical capabilities to promote women's empowerment in the nation. The Amazon WoW program will prove invaluable for women enrolled in engineering colleges across India. This initiative not only teaches essential skills like coding but also creates opportunities for industry exposure and the development of soft skills among young women. It truly reflects AICTE's commitment to fostering a more inclusive and vibrant technological landscape.
Additionally, the AICTE Chairman mentioned that AICTE has implemented various transformative measures, such as an Internship portal, placement portal for rural and tribal engineering students, and courses tailored for working professionals. These initiatives aim to ensure students' integration with skill development programs. AICTE signed a MoU with Amazon India under Amazon WoW’s (Women of the World) initiative. This innovative program is designed to empower and equip women students enrolled in engineering colleges across India with essential skills to thrive in the technology industry. The collaboration agreement was signed by AICTE Chairman and Suman Yadav, Director –Student Programs, Amazon.
