Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge, SAP partner to boost IT education

SECUNDERABAD: The Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) has announced its collaboration with SAP India Education to boost IT education in the region. The courses from the SAP Student Academy Program have been designed with the vision of up-skilling youth of Telangana to promote professional expertise in the latest trendsetting applications. The association is aimed at uplifting the youth by addressing impending challenges in skilling and to drive fundamental social changes at the grassroot level.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged in the presence of the Honorable Governor of Telangana & AP, Shri ESL Narashiman, Chief Minister of Telangana, Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao other ministers and distinguished members from Government, Academia and Industry.

Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge is a nonprofit organization created by the Ministry of IT, Telangana for bringing synergy among institutions of Government, Industry & Academia and offer quality human resources and services to the industry. Minister for IT, Telangana Shri KT Rama Rao said , “The new initiatives by TASK will boost the dynamic and evolving IT industry and help increase the job prospects of talented, deserving youngsters in Telangana. This will give an overall impetus to the industry at large.”

“The key focus at TASK is to enhance the employability quotient of young graduates in the state and enable them to be a part of India’s booming digital academy. TASK has been collaborating with industry leaders to provide skill based training to the students and make them industry ready,” said Sujiv Nair, CEO of TASK.

TASK’s framework is designed to produce enough number of readily employable graduates by improving their IT skills. “SAP is dedicated towards building a digital economy and through this alliance students can gain access to engage with one of the world’s leading technology companies. With TASK, we aim to empower youth with technological skills required to give them a competitive edge for better career opportunities across the globe,” added David Osborne, Global Head Education – SAP.