The Cambridge University Press of India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vidyanta Skills Institute, a National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) partner, to develop content that raises the bar in English language learning and training. The Vidyanta Skills Institute is engaged in providing hands-on technical and clinical soft skills training for healthcare and non-healthcare professionals. It is on the threshold of expanding to other areas of skill development in keeping with the vision of 21st century India.
As a part of the MOU, the Cambridge University Press and Vidyanta Skills will together develop content for nursing training syllabus; provide skills training in State Government Secondary schools. Working towards moving the IElTS band of nurses to 7.0 from 6.5. In addition to these, both Cambridge University Press and Vidyanta Skills will help train the trainers to match international standards.
The content will up-skill nursing trainees in language and professional skills, offering post-research input on nursing curriculum context and delivery. The two organisations would also be co-marketing learning material to nursing schools and colleges across India. For skills training in State Government Secondary Schools, content for Train the Trainer would be co-developed by Cambridge University Press and Vidyanta Skills to up-skill Class IX to XII teachers in acquiring and teaching ‘soft skills’ along with short courses or workshops for students of the same grades. Student level content would also be co-developed for continued language learning. Cambridge University Press would additionally be sharing sample teacher and student books to help Vidyanta Skills students improve in IElTS writing module. The Teacher Knowledge Test (TKT) would also be taken by Vidyanta trainers to match international standards.