An Information Communication Technology (ICT) Academy will be opened in Madhya Pradesh. For this, a seed capital proposal of Rs 6 crore will be sent to the Central Government. For the remaining amount, cooperation will be sought from IT companies and local entrepreneurs.
This was informed at a workshop regarding model, shape, board of directors and set-up of the proposed academy here on Saturday.
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya’s vice-chancellor Piyush Trivedi, V Swami, Sandhya Chintala and representatives of various industries, bodies and technical teaching institutions participated and put forth valuable suggestions in the workshop conducted by MAP-IT’s OSD Kamal Jain.
Principal Secretary Technical Education Sanjay Singh said that proper attention is being paid to improvement of teaching quality and training to faculties in technical education in the state. Services of experts will also be sought for this, he added.
Secretary Information Technology Hari Ranjan Rao informed through a presentation that ICT Academy will be established as per State Government’s decision. The academy will serve as a bridge between technical education students and employers. He informed that models of Academy in Tamil Nadu working for last 5 years and Kerala are being studied. Rao informed that seeking cooperation of private partners in establishment of the academy is also being considered. He informed that work is underway for expansion of IT Parks in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior.
Commissioner Industries Vl Kanta Rao said that ICT Academy should serve as a think-tank to give suggestions in the field. He hoped that best views and experiences shared at the workshop will made use of.
In the presentation of Tamil Nadu ICT Academy, Shiv Kumar informed that this is a good initiative in information technology sector. About services rendered by the academy during last 5 years, he informed that faculty development programme is also being run.