All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has partnered with tech-giant IBM to provide skills-based training courses on the recently launched National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) 2.0 platform, With a vision to bridge the skill gaps in tech sector and enable students with future-proof skills.

The NEAT 2.0 platform was thrown by the Ministry of Education, in association with the All India Council for Technical Education on February 16, 2021, to deliver the best technology courses that will upskill the youth and enhance their employability.The courses on Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, Quantum Computing, and Data Science will provide industry-relevant, technical job-role-based training for students and faculty, said a statement issued by AICTE.

Prof Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, Chairperson, AICTE, states, “The NEAT 2.0 portal leverages technology to offer the best industry courses that give students adaptive and personalized learning, better learning outcomes, and skill development in niche areas under a common platform.”

Anil adds, “There is a need to make educational systems more student centric and we are bringing in industry experts like IBM, with their Skills Academy Courses, to deliver high-quality content directly to colleges and students. This initiative is a big step towards developing high employability & entrepreneurship, leading to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and will bring revolutionary changes to online learning in India.”

As part of the collaboration, IBM will provide six courses on the NEAT platform from IBM’s Skills Academy - a world-class training and certification program designed to bridge the skills gap of learners in colleges and universities worldwide.

Students and faculty will receive hands-on training for a more enriched learning experience, and students will also earn an IBM Digital Certification upon course completion.