Minister Sri KT Rama Rao was recognised with the Global Champion of Digital Literacy Award by Certiport. Certiport recognises government leaders around the world who work tirelessly to help more students become digitally literate and competitive in an always increasingly competitive job market. The award recognizes people who are making a difference in preparing students to be digitally literate and competitive in an ever-competitive job market besides creating the infrastructure for growth of IT in their state or country and movement towards providing better governance using technology.

Certiport found the work done by Mr. KT Rama Rao deserving of a Global Champion of Digital Literacy Award. Mr. KT Rama Rao has been progressive and created a great amount of buzz around investment in Telangana for the T-Hub a leading incubator to bring in innovation, entrepreneurship and initiatives to embed the Digital India campaign in Telangana. Digital Telangana is a program designed to meet the supply and demand for technology skills. The program will help one member of each household become digitally literate, introduce computer literacy in middle school and make mobile governance a reality in Telangana. The initiative sets up the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) to address the problems of skilling and to improve employability quotient of youth in the state of Telangana, India.

Jan Day, Certiport Vice President of International Sales, gave the award to Mr. KT Rama Rao on October 2nd, 2016 in Minister residence in Begumpet. He said, “I am impressed to see first-hand the vibrancy of Hyderabad and Mr. KT Rama Rao is very deserving of this award.

Certiport awards this each year is to recognize government leaders around the world who do what they say they will do, not just talk about doing good things. The award recognizes people who are making a difference in preparing students to be digitally literate and competitive in an ever-competitive job market besides creating the infrastructure for growth of IT in their state or country and movement towards providing better governance using technology.

The other leader recognised with this prestigious award are Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebato Shittu, The Honourable Minister for Communication, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Governor Avila of the State of Mexico.

Procedure for the section of the award and other details…
The process of selection starts with the Certiport personnel in each region sending in their recommendations for this award and the reasons for the recommendation. A senior management team at Certiport HQ review each of the recommendation and seek additional information of the nominated leader to complete the shortlisting process. Certiport marketing team then researches the information provided of the shortlisted candidates and makes it recommendations. The management team then decides on one or two leaders to whom this would be awarded.