National, 18th August 2022: Jaro Education, India’s most trusted online higher education company, has collaborated with India’s leading Electronics & Information, Communication Technology (E&ICT) Academy, IIT Guwahati, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, to help professionals grow in the tech industry with the offering of technical courses & programmes. E&ICT Academy has already conducted 320+ courses and trained 18000+ learners across India, and 1200+ students and working professionals joined Advanced Certification Programme.
The technical courses and interdisciplinary programmes are carefully curated for mid and senior professionals to boost and upgrade their professional careers to improve the employability of graduates/diploma holders, including those in the Electronics and ICT streams.
As per a recent report, employment in computer and information technology occupations is poised to grow 13% by 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.
Adhering to the demand, Jaro Education, focusing on online higher education in association with E&ICT Academy, brings programmes that will include Data Science, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, EV, and many more. The programmes will be backed by Jaro Education’s exclusive Placement Assistance and Career Guidance services.
The aim is to create a pool of skilled human resources in emerging areas in consonance with the Digital India and Electronic Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) initiatives of the Government of India (GoI).
Dr Gaurav Trivedi, the Principal Investigator of E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati, said, “This association will aid the Students / working Professionals industry to upgrade their skill sets in this ever-changing technological world. The program will be guided through the rich pool of Experts provided by E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati and Jaro Education.”
Ms Ranjita Raman, CEO of Jaro Education, said, “We are glad to be collaborating with E & ICT Academy on this project. This mutually beneficial initiative will result in a rich exchange of knowledge and will enable students to stay current with industry practices. This programme will assist us in developing a talent pool with a competitive advantage, advanced knowledge, and a shrinking skills gap.”
Further, to enrich the competencies of the cohort, Jaro Education continues to open new avenues by offering high-quality education for working professionals to bridge them with relevant industry know-how.
Earlier, Jaro Education confederated with the world’s leading institutes such as Imperial College Business School London, Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto), and Deakin University (Australia), to name a few – increasing its global footprints. This Edtech pioneer continues to expand its one-of-its-kind and new-age program portfolios by joining hands with leading top-ranked universities.
*Note* – Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Government of India (GoI) has set up an Electronics and ICT (E&ICT) Academy at IIT Guwahati along with 06 other such academies.
