Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: MoU with Google and Amazon etc.
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## MOU WITH GOOGLE AND AMAZON ETC.

## 119. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  signed  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU)  with  Google, Amazon,  Udasita  and  other Universities like Michigan, California in USA to give training to students from 3rd year onward in B. Tech. course with Skill Development course and certification courses in B. Tech. colleges in the State;
- (b) if so, the details of the MoUs signed and progress made so far;
- (c) whether the course in these Universities and Organisations have huge demand and can provide employment to the students after their training; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a)  to  (d) Yes, Madam.  Andhra  Pradesh  State  Skill Development  Corporation (APSSDC), an executive agency of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation (SDE&I) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed MoUs / issued work orders to the following organisations and universities:

|   Sl. No. | Name of the University / Organisation                    | MoU signed date (if applicable)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | Udacity India Private Limited                            | 30.09.2017                        |
|         2 | Amazon Internet Services Private Limited                 | 12.11.2018                        |
|         3 | Northeastern University, Boston, USA                     | 28.04.2017                        |
|         4 | APS GmbH European Centre for Mechatronics (ECM), Germany | 27.12.2018                        |
|         5 | Kajaani University of Applied Science (KAMK), Finland    | 31.05.2018                        |
|         6 | Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., Singapore                  | 23.03.2017                        |

The courses offered through above engagements aims at building skills, making Engineering  Graduates  suitable  for  jobs  in  the  emerging  technologies  and  futuristic courses  to  empower  the  students  with  better  employability  and  entrepreneurial  skills. The progress made through the engaged organizations / Universities is as under:

| Head of Item                                             | Head of Item                          | Progress (01.04.2018 to 25.01.2019)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Students trained in 3-6 day Workshops                    | Students trained in 3-6 day Workshops | 97,881                                |
| Training of Trainers / Development Programme for faculty | Faculty College                       | 1,540                                 |
| Students Trained                                         | Students Trained                      | 37,205                                |
| Students Certified                                       | Students Certified                    | 18,515                                |
| Placements                                               | Placements                            | 2,690                                 |
| Start-ups                                                | Start-ups                             | 53                                    |

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