UiPath Rolls out Academic Alliance Program in India, Commits to Training 500,000 Students by 2022

/ -- Robotic Process Automation is among the key technologies shaping Indian IT Industry
Announces partnership with ICT Academy of Kerala, Bennett University, NTTF, and Trident Academy to deliver new skills and learning to 200+ institutes
Aims to create professional skilled workforce with employable skills and knowledge
Announcing the program, Daniel Dines, CEO & Co-founder of UiPath, said, "In India, the UiPath Academic Alliance program is targeting 500,000 students to be trained by 2022. At UiPath, we believe that humans and machines are partners that can herald a new and vibrant workforce. Our investment in our Academic Alliance signifies our commitment to making this workforce a reality - ensuring that all people have the education and skills needed to prosper in the workplace of tomorrow."

Said Raghu Subramanian, President and CEO- India, UiPath, "The UiPath Academic Alliance Program is preparing our communities for in-demand automation jobs. To this end, we are training, certifying, and engaging a large target group, including: university students, educators, experienced professionals, traditionally underrepresented groups, and youth."
Following are the MOU's signed under the UiPath Academic Alliance's program:

Trident Academy of Technology, Bhubaneshwar to set up the first Automation Educator Academy to help scale RPA adoption by Skilling Educators. 200+ educators to be ramped up in 2019. Quotes
Santhosh Kurup, CEO, ICT Academy of Kerala, said, "We have a sizeable demand in companies operating in the state for RPA, and we are very pleased to have this agreement with UiPath. The agreement will enhance our competencies in producing talent that will meet the industry demand."

Prof. R. Shevgaonkar, Vice Chancellor of Bennett University, said, "The association with UiPath will add to our existing momentous leadership initiative in AI and other niche technologies. Bennett envisions working with key Industry partners like UiPath to fulfill its vision of producing world-class manpower in important spheres of societal requirements."
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