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One lakh Telangana students to get free AI, cloud computing training: Min Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad, Nov 2 (UNI) One lakh students across Telangana will receive free training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Computing under the Telangana AI and Cloud Skilling Initiative, Minister for IT and Industries D Sridhar Babu announced on Monday.
The initiative will be implemented by the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), without any financial burden on the State Government, educational institutions or students.
An agreement between TASK and AWS was signed at the Dr B R Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat in the presence of the Minister.
Speaking on the occasion, Sridhar Babu said students from 643 TASK-affiliated colleges across the State would receive industry-oriented training in AI, Cloud Computing, Data Engineering, Machine Learning and Generative AI.
The programme will provide hands-on learning opportunities through access to the AWS Cloud Console. Specialised learning tracks will also be introduced for students pursuing non-STEM courses, including Arts and Commerce, in addition to those studying Engineering and Science.
Enrolled students will get one-year free access to more than 900 digital courses through AWS Skill Builder, besides discount vouchers for global certification examinations.
The initiative will also include industry interaction sessions with technology experts and hackathons to provide practical exposure and opportunities for students to engage with industry professionals.
The Minister said TASK would organise special job fairs for eligible students who successfully complete the training programme to facilitate employment opportunities. Faculty members from participating colleges would also receive training in AI and Cloud technologies.
ITE&C Joint Secretary Anudeep Durishetty, Telangana State Council of Higher Education Chairman Prof. V. Balakista Reddy, TASK CEO Nitin Reddy, AWS India and South Asia President Sandeep Dutta, Head of Education and Skills Abhinav, Country Manager (Skilling and Social Impact) Pratibha, AWS Academy TPM Akanksha Rai Sharma and other officials attended the programme, an official statement said.
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