To enable Punjab students to develop cloud computing skills and practical expertise in new technologies, the State Government established premier Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) and Amazon Internet Services Private limited (AISPl) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU, to develop cloud-ready job skills by providing access to the AWS Educate program, was signed by AISPl president (public sector) Rahul Sharma and MRSPTU Vice-Chancellor Prof (Dr) Mohan Paul Singh Ishar in the presence of Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training, Employment Generation Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Technical Education secretary DK Tiwari.
Channi, presiding over the function, said that under the terms of the MoU, MRSPTU gains access to the resources in AWS Educate program and curriculum designed for higher education institutions to incorporate in their courses.
This collaboration will help accelerate cloud-related technical expertise for students, and boost their readiness as they prepare to undertake the industry-recognized AWS Certification, he said.
“Amazon has collaborated with MRSPTU to enable its students to develop cloud computing skills, and practical expertise in new technologies that will empower the students and faculty, and benefit our future workforce,” said Channi.
“This MoU helps our students develop technical proficiency in AWS cloud skills and on advanced technologies before they graduate and in addition, students will also get information about jobs across the globe and can apply for the same,” said Vice Chancellor Prof Ishar.
He said that AWS Educate is a global program that provides a robust set of learning content, resources, and AWS Promotional Credits for students and educators to gain hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services.
“With the resources and tools provided by the global AWS Educate program, the educators and students in Punjab gain access to the latest and most innovative AWS Cloud services, along with open course content contributed by other top education institutions around the world,” said Amazon’s Rahul Sharma.