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NSDC collaborates with CSULB to enrich digital offering for skill seekers

by Pratyusha Tripathy
January 21, 2021
in Government, News

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has collaborated with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to address the growing need for a digitally skilled workforce in India. 

Through this initiative, led by NSDC’s digital skilling unit- eSkillIndia, CSULB will be cataloguing 200+ free courses for the skill seekers. The partnership will also witness integration of CSULB’s platform – Skills Commons and MERLOT with eSkillindia.org to drive e-learning amongst the youth in the country.  

ESkillIndia and California State University Long Beach will initially add courses from sectors such as healthcare, management, information technology, finance, employability skills etc. There will be a special focus on courses for upskilling of trainers. The courses will range from 2 hours to 30 hours, providing the total digital content of 900 hours.

ESkillIndia is a digital skilling initiative from NSDC that aggregates digital learning resources through various Indian and global knowledge partnerships, to enable access to best-in-class learning resources for the Indian youth. Presently, the portal catalogues over 825 digital courses from its partners and additional 4000+ courses are connected through affiliate channels across various sectors in multiple languages, providing learners with the technology and skills needed to prosper in a rapidly transforming digital world.  

NSDC collaborates with CSULBCommenting on the initiative, Dr. Manish Kumar, MD and CEO, NSDC, said, “Online learning is paving the way for digital transformation.  NSDC is facilitating acquisition of online skills, which can help realize the immense potential of youth to leverage existing as well as emerging opportunities.”

“Partnering with NSDC’s digital skilling initiative eSkill India to develop people’s workforce skills employment in the 21st century is core to our mission. By providing free and easy access to industry-centered training materials, NSDC and California State University Long Beach can deliver online learning to all and improve the well-being of all,” comments Dr. Gerard L. Hanley, Executive Director, California State University (SkillsCommons and MERLOT). 

Also read: PMKVY 3.0 to focus on strengthening District Skill Committees (DSC) for demand-driven skill training https://www.nationalskillsnetwork.in/pmkvy-3-0-to-focus-on-strengthening-district-skill-committees-dsc/

The California State University Long Beach is ranked in the top 1% of all public universities in the USA, with 55% of the almost 40,000 CSULB students being 1st generation college students.   CSULB produces over $1.5 billion economic impact in the local region through its diverse programs.

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