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The Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), Karnataka, signed an MoU with IT major Infosys on Wednesday to transform ways of learning in higher education as part of its "Help Educate" initiative. The MoU was signed in the presence of state Higher Education Minister Dr. CN Ashwatha Narayana on Wednesday at Vidhana Soudha. According to the minister, the MoU will benefit approximately 5 lakh higher education students and faculty and he stated that the move will facilitate blended learning and learner industry readiness in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020 aspirations.

According to the terms of the MoU, Infosys will also collaborate with the DTCE to train faculty on a regular basis, and training for 200 teachers will begin soon at the Infosys campus in Mysuru. "The MoU includes three components of providing access to Infosys Springboard which has more than 4,900 courses and 1.6 Lakh learning resources, providing faculty development program and supporting the government in setting up digital infrastructure by donating 15,000 debonded computers," Narayana explained.

"Infosys Springboard is a digital platform developed at a cost of ?35 crore by the IT major which enables to acquire multiple digital skills along with life skills. The platform comprising of virtual labs, gamification, and other interesting features also provides access to industry experts and enables to fill the gap between industry requirements and skillsets of students. About 1.6 learning resources incorporated in this includes audios, videos, animations, etc," he added.

Infosys' donation of 15,000 De-bonded computers will almost completely eliminate the state's computer shortage in government diploma, polytechnic, and engineering colleges. Companies have donated 27,000 computers worth $135 million as part of the DTCE's "Help Educate" initiative, according to Narayana. The minister also flagged off the vehicle carrying 300 De-bonded computers to SJ Polytechni in Bengaluru at the Vidhana Soudha Entrance.

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