IBM on Friday partnered with Telangana Academy for Skill & Knowledge (TASK) to announce the state level collaboration to build skills on emerging areas of technology in the state of Telangana.

Under this collaboration, IBM will be conducting training programs in the area of Cloud & Mobile Based Applications and Big Data Analytics for the Faculty & Students in the Engineering Colleges across 10 districts of the state of Telangana. With technology based on Cloud, Mobility and Big Data revolutionizing industries, it is imperative for students to be armed with relevant knowledge in these areas. The objective is to enable the learners with the latest skills that can be applied to any industry or function they choose to be in future. IBM will also set up co-branded specialty Labs with select set of Institutes to provide easy access to relevant software and cloud platforms. This partnership will enable students undergo experiential learning modules led by an innovative curriculum developed and taught by IBM experts.

Commenting on the collaboration with TASK, Ms. Yeo Hwee Lee – Director, Software Services, IBM Software Group, IBM Asia Pacific said, “Career Education Program is a perfect example of IBM’s commitment to software education and an endeavor to nurture the skills that the industry needs. We are pleased to partner with TASK, who can enable us to take the skills to the students necessary to prepare for careers driven by new technologies like Cloud, Mobility and Big Data.”

Mr. Sujiv- Chief Executive Officer, TASK, expressed his confidence that the students of Telangana state will benefit from the offerings from career education programs especially in emerging technologies and this partnership between TASK and IBM Career Education will help students to access and learn the curriculum directly from IBM thus improving their employability skills and become job ready.