GUVI partners with over 100 AKTU affiliated colleges

GUVI is India’s leading vernacular edtech platform and AKTU is Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University and is located in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

The conclave was held at U.P. Institute of Design Campus. With ‘Ensuring Industry Relevance for Graduating Engineers’ being the theme.

Participation

Over 100 Training and Placement Officers (TPOs) from AKTU affiliated colleges took part.

The event provided a platform for exchanging ideas, creating new collaborations, and reinforcing the commitment to enhancing the quality of technical education, say sources from GUVI.

Sessions

Interactive Q&A sessions allowed attendees to engage directly with industry leaders and academic experts, fostering a deeper understanding of the evolving job market demands.

This collaborative effort is expected to drive meaningful change and innovation in technical education, benefiting students, educators, and employers alike.

Keynote address

Keynote addresses were delivered by HR leaders from Salesforce, Hexaware, Bristlecone, and Jindal Steel & Power.

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AKTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. J.P. Pandey emphasized the importance of strong academia-industry partnerships and the implementation of the New Education Policy to enhance the employability of engineering graduates.

Crucial role

GUVI, India’s leading Vernacular EdTech Platform, serving over 3 million learners worldwide, played a crucial role in shaping the discussions.

Mr. Arun Prakash, Founder & CEO of GUVI, and Mr. Balamurugan, Co-Founder, GUVI, highlighted the integration of industry-led credit courses within university curriculums and the impact of Generation AI on upskilling.

Our team at GUVI is all in on bringing this future to you with a vernacular approach to upskilling & helping you ride the wave of AI innovation, he said.

Chief guest

Prof. Jai Prakash Pandey, Honourable Vice-Chancellor, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University (AKTU), emphasized on the use of the newly-created unified academic credit structure called the National Credit Framework under the NEP by Government of India.

EdTechs like GUVI can highlight that upskilling opportunities add academic credits, which students can redeem at any stage, Prof. Jai Prakash Pandey said.

He also said noted the importance of not neglecting core engineering areas while focusing on areas such as Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, underscoring the need for comprehensive tech programs in engineering colleges to enhance employability.

Panel discussion

The event featured a panel discussion on ‘Critical Industry Expectations while Hiring from Technical Institutions,’ moderated by Mr. Anuj Gangola from NASSCOM.

Leaders from Tata Consultancy Services, Sopra Banking Software, IRC Engineering Services, Infinity Labs, and IIT Delhi shared insights on the skills and competencies companies seek in fresh graduates.

The discussion emphasized the importance of practical experience and industry-relevant education.

It is a prestigious part of the HCL group, leads the way in tech upskilling in regional & international languages.

With over 3 million global learners, it stands as a beacon of cutting-edge solutions in tech education.

It is an integrated Edu-Tech platform for learning technical skills such as Python, Machine Learning, Java, and more, through video courses offered in vernacular languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Bengali, among others.

The platform also provides courses in Android, Python, Java, C, C++, Machine Learning, Big Data, MongoDB, all taught in vernacular languages by content created by working professionals.

The strategic partnerships of GUVI with ‘Google for Education’, AICTE, AWS, Google Cloud, IIT-M Pravartak, UiPath, and NASSCOM have revolutionized global tech education.

Recognized among the Top 10 companies with initial licenses from OpenAI, the organisation continues to pioneer advancements in AI-driven learning.

Trusted by 1000+ industry-leading companies through GUVI-for-Corporates(GFC) and HyreNet – An AI-powered skill assessment platform and Job Portal, GUVI aims to empower diverse learners to reach their full potential and sets the path to tech-driven excellence.

Companies partner with it to fulfill their resource requirements. A company from Jammu and Kashmir can screen the learning profile of a student from Kanyakumari because of the strong networking of GUVI with colleges.

A learning profile of the student will be generated by the platform by tracking the user activities and interactions in the platform.