Chicago University, TSSC sign pact for digital training

The University of Chicago today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telecom Sector Skill Council of India (TSSC) for devising training programmes focused on advanced telecom and digital skills.
"Under the memorandum of understanding, UChicago will help TSSC, a public-private partnership focused on capacity building in the Indian telecom sector, create training programmes focused on advanced telecom and digital skills," the university said in a statement.
As a knowledge partner, The University of Chicago will help create targeted educational tools for TSSC trainers.
"In turn, the trainers will train students and professionals who belong to the vast TSSC network, within and outside of India. Currently, TSSC has a strong reach in India, Taiwan, Australia and United Kingdom," it added.

The MoU was inked in the presence of Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, P P Chaudhary.
"...There is a mind-set shift in Indians from being technology users to becoming technology creators...We must ensure that the fruits of this revolution (digital revolution) reach citizens even at the bottom of the pyramid," Chaudhary said.
The Indian telecom sector employs close to 2.8 million people directly and almost another seven million indirectly, making it one of the largest employment generating sectors.