Vi Foundation Honors the Inaugural Batch of the IoT CoE at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women; Check Details Here

New Delhi: Vi Foundation has recently felicitated the inaugural batch of the Internet of Things (IoT) Center of Excellence (CoE) at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW). Vi Foundation, the CSR arm of Vi, in partnership with the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), has set up the loT Center of Excellence at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) in Delhi, in July 2023. 

The felicitation program was held in the presence of Deepender Kumar, Head, Vi Foundation; Dr Amita Dev, Vice Chancellor of IGDTUW, Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) and K K Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

For the next batch of the IoT Centre of Excellence, the course received a tremendous response, with more than 300 students waiting to register for the program. The establishment of the IoT CoE at IGDTUW underscores the commitment of Vi Foundation and the university to promote gender equality in STEM.

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The CoE supports 300 female students in upskilling and they were being taught with the blended approach with online training (both instructor-led and self-paced content) and practical training in the University premises. The course is designed to cater to the growing IoT industry with 6 use cases (IoT for Smart Lighting, IoT for Smart Environmental Weather Monitoring, IoT for Smart Agriculture, IoT for Smart water quality monitoring, IoT for Smart Health Monitoring, and IoT for Energy Monitoring.

During the event P Balaji, Director – Vi Foundation and Chief Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer, VIL said “The Government of India has clearly outlined a $1 trillion Digital contribution over the next few years. This fast-evolving landscape offers our youth enormous employment opportunities especially with the internet economy, digitization, and emerging technologies such as IoT, creating innovation and opening new frontiers for their career paths. To cater to the digital needs of tomorrow, our youth should be future-ready to contribute to the economic growth of our country. We at Vi Foundation, strongly believe that through partnerships we can create an ecosystem for our youth to thrive. With the IoT Centre of Excellence, our aim is to skill the youth in new technologies to drive innovation and propel India's digital transformation.”

According to K K Dwivedi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship "Our sincere thanks to the Vodafone Idea Foundation and the Telecom Sector Skill Council for their invaluable collaboration and establishing this IoT Center of Excellence at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women. This partnership-led model addresses the urgent need for skilled professionals in the ever-evolving telecom as well as technology sectors, particularly with the advent of new technologies such as 5G and IoT. This model will uplift and upskill students and prepare them for the digital needs of tomorrow. This collaborative development is a great example and should be replicated across various educational institutions nationwide. With India's global digital prominence and transformation with 5G, there will be a need to bridge the gap in the workforce, especially with new technological changes. This initiative will empower students with technological knowledge and provide them with various employment opportunities. We anticipate similar initiatives in diverse sectors, preparing our youth for the digital job market." 

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Arvind Bali, CEO, of Telecom Sector Skill Council has conveyed his excitement and congratulated all the students of the first batch. He added “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the first batch of students who have successfully completed the online IoT course. It fills me with immense pride to witness the overwhelming response from our youth who so proactively want to upskill themselves. Your enthusiasm for learning and embracing cutting-edge technology like IoT inspires us and is truly commendable.” 

Mr Bali also acknowledged the support from the Vi Foundation and Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW).

Amita Dev, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), Delhi, “I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Vi Foundation and the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) for their unwavering support. Partnerships like these are instrumental in enabling institutions like IGDTUW to offer cutting-edge education to aspiring women in STEM fields. The Vi Foundation and TSSC have been invaluable allies in our mission to promote women’s empowerment in STEM education.”

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