For setting up cloud-enabled classrooms in India, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HP. “HP Future Classrooms” is a solution developed to implement creative, sustainable and inclusive models of education using cloud technology to benefit students from underprivileged and economically weak segments of the society.
The MoU was signed by Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, NSDC, and Neelam Dhawan, VP & GM, Enterprise Group and Country MD, HP India. Under the MoU, NSDC and HP will implement the rollout of the HP Future Classroom across India and this will include provisioning of technology and education to help bridge the gap in delivering digital education across the country.
Commenting on the MoU, Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, NSDC, said, “ICT has a very crucial role in imparting education and empowering students with skills that will make them more efficient in their job roles. In line with the digital India vision, this is an initiative by NSDC and HP to collaborate for cloud-enabled future classrooms which will make the students more advanced in this field and will also give them a platform to be more creative and showcase their skills. We are confident of the success of this collaboration with HP and its results.”
“Digital literacy is the key to unlocking the potential in rural India, particularly in the areas of education, empowerment, entrepreneurship and employability. With the HP Future Classroom that has been conceptualized and developed locally, NSDC can leverage HP’s propriety technologies, expertise in cloud services and industry know-how to accelerate digital literacy across India,” said Neelam Dhawan, VP & GM, Enterprise Group & Country MD, HP India.
NSDC will be responsible for the digital curriculum content, reaching out to lesser segments of the society and identification of partners for the implementation of programs and curriculum including HP LIFE (HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs). HP LIFE is a global program that helps students, potential entrepreneurs and small business owners establish and grow their businesses by providing online and face-to-face training in IT and business skills.
Through partners, NSDC will be responsible for equipment maintenance, hybrid learning technologies and monitoring and reporting results. Post course completion, each trainee will receive a joint certification from NSDC, HP and the implementing partner.
