CSC Academy and TeamLease EdTech’s Digivarsity have announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Government of Jharkhand with the aim of enhancing employability and educational opportunities in the state. This collaboration was inaugurated in a grand ceremony on December 8th, marking a crucial milestone in the mission of Making Jharkhand Employable.
Under this initiative, students in Jharkhand will have access to work-integrated degree and certificate programmes in diverse fields such as Business Administration (BBA), Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Social Work (MSW), Digital Marketing, among others. This innovative approach integrates academic learning with practical, on-the-job training, enabling students to gain real-world experience while pursuing their degrees.
Commenting on the collaboration, the Head of CSC Academy, Naveen Sharma, said:
We live in a world that is changing fast, primarily steered by technology. So, for youth to remain employable in the long term, the key is to invest in continuously upskilling and re-skilling. With this collaboration, the youth of Jharkhand, from all backgrounds, will have access to education combined with practical skills that will help them shape their careers better through learning by doing and earning while learning.
The initiative aims to mobilise Jharkhand’s youth by providing them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the modern workforce. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and its application in the real world by combining education and practical training.
Shantanu Rooj, Founder & CEO of TeamLease EdTech, stated:
TeamLease EdTech is dedicated to developing a skilled workforce to foster socio-economic growth in India. As we enter Jharkhand through our collaboration with CSC Academy, we harness the trust and reach of a Virtual Learning Environment to bring quality education and employability skills to students in Jharkhand’s remote areas. We are confident that work-integrated degrees and certificate programs will significantly transform the employability landscape of the state.
The association aligns with the larger vision of making India more employable. It is a step towards achieving the national goal of launching such programmes in all Indian states. The collaboration also reinforces the Government of India’s Skill India Mission, which aims to train millions in new-age skills.
TeamLease EdTech helps universities launch, run, and manage their own Online/ODL Programmes, improve their students’ employability through apprenticeship programmes, and assist employers in building talent supply chains while improving employee productivity. The company offers a wide range of services – enrollment, learning, upskilling, apprenticeships, student support, and assessment – through its cloud-hosted, mobile-first managed services platform, assisting customers in improving access and learning outcomes.
Digivarsity is India’s first AI-powered work-integrated degree and career discovery platform that combines academic learning with real-world experience to empower higher education students. It aims to transform India’s higher education and employability landscape over the next five years by affecting 10 lakh students. The platform has partnered with India’s top ten universities and over 150 leading employers to provide innovative work-related degree programmes, bridging the gap between education and employment.
