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IBM’s skilling initiatives will pave the way for a dynamic tech landscape in Gujarat.India, Bengaluru, January 12 2024 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Commissionerate of Technical Education (CTE Gujarat) of the Government of Gujarat, today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding...
Jan 11, 2024
“Semiconductors, AI, and Quantum present tremendous opportunities for our academic, startups and innovation ecosystem”: MoS Rajeev ChandrasekharIBM and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) aim to collaborate to advance and accelerate AI, semiconductor and quantum innovation in India
Oct 18, 2023
IBM plans to equip learners across school, higher education, and vocational levels with digital skills and develop a robust and skilled talent ecosystem in India.IBM and the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), announced the signing of multiple MoUs with its various departments to provide curated courses to empower youth in India with future-ready skills.
Sep 27, 2023
• Two-in-three Job Seekers and Career Changers in India reported familiarity with STEM jobs, with a majority of Indian respondents overall saying they’re interested in working in STEMBangalore, India, February 14, 2023 — Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across...
Feb 14, 2023-
The program will benefit over 13,500 students across 130 secondary and higher secondary schools
India, Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, 4 May 2022: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with the Department of School Education in Arunachal Pradesh to introduce the IBM STEM for Girls...
May 4, 2022 -
The program aims to provide 21st-century skills to more than 12,000 girls across 250 plus secondary and higher secondary schools
India, Nagaland/ Bengaluru, 24th March 2022: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with the Department of School Education Nagaland to introduce the IBM STEM for Girls program in more...
Mar 24, 2022 
Technology using AI, Blockchain, and Cloud to verify, track, and reward waste removal in outdoor areas wins Call for Code University Edition prizeToday, Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM) and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the winner of the fourth annual Call for Code Global Challenge, which invited innovators across...
Nov 16, 2021-
The company announces 170 new partnerships and program expansions in more than 30 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and United States. IBM has partnered with the...
Oct 13, 2021 
IBM will support the IITM Online BSc Degree program and also upgrade Quantum Computing, Data Science & AI courses for NPTELBANGALORE, 26th August 2021: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to support their Online BSc Degree program and augment...
Aug 27, 2021
Train students from non-technical colleges in new technologies like Data Science and Cloud ComputingBangalore, July 15, 2021 – About 5000 underserved youth from regions across Karnataka, Telangana and Delhi-NCR are now skilled in Data Science and Cloud computing, with over 2000 of them placed...
Jul 15, 2021
ManpowerGroup will allow learners on IBM SkillsBuild to progress to in-demand roles by connecting their skills with current market needs This supports IBM’s goal of helping to skill 500,000 people by the end of 2021 through the IBM SkillsBuild programBangalore, June 17, 2021– At VivaTech today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) CEO, Arvind Krishna announced a new partnership with 30 global organizations including governments, community colleges, non-profits,...
Jun 18, 2021
Bangalore, 31 May 2021: IBM (NYSE: IBM) is recognizing three teams from India in its annual Volunteer Excellence Awards for their innovative work in making education more accessible during the...
May 31, 2021
IBM to provide access to quantum computers and assist in teaching coursesBangalore, 25th May 2021: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it will allow over-the-cloud access to its quantum systems for top-tier institutions of India to accelerate advanced training and...
May 24, 2021-
IBM will provide job-relevant courses and certification on emerging technologies such as Cloud, AI & Quantum
New Delhi, 25th March 2021: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and Ministry of Education (MoE) to provide skills-based...
Mar 25, 2021 
The partnership will leverage IBM’s SkillsBuild program to build a robust ecosystemPanjim, March 2, 2020: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Goa State Government today announced a partnership to provide online courses for the state’s students, job seekers and entrepreneurs that will...
Mar 2, 2021-
IBM’s Open P-TECH platform will provide access to digital learning in emerging technologies and workplace skills
Hyderabad, December 14, 2020: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Telangana State government today announced a collaboration to provide curated online courses for the state’s students that will enhance...
Dec 14, 2020 -
IBM Education and Skilling courses to be integrated into 6000 CSC Academy training centers, reaching out to 500,000 learners across 26 states in India
Bangalore, 26 November 2020: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITy) and IBM India Pvt Ltd today announced a collaboration to create a robust education and skilling ecosystem...
Nov 26, 2020 -
Agrolly wins global prize for innovative solution to help small farmers as they struggle with effects of climate change
Bengaluru, 20 November 2020 – Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That's certainly been the case in 2020. Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM) and its creator,
Nov 20, 2020 -
The current Vigyan Jyoti Programme in 58 districts will be strengthened and expanded to promote STEM among girls
New Delhi/ Bangalore, 09 October 2020: The Department of Science & Technology (DST) and IBM India today announced two collaborations, both aimed at promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering...
Oct 9, 2020 -
IBM’s Open P-TECH platform to provide Indian youth access to digital learning in emerging technologies and workplace skills New Delhi / Bangalore, August 21, 2020: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today...
Aug 21, 2020 
First ever comprehensive initiative for students in Grades XI & XII across 13 states in India to begin their Artificial Intelligence (AI) journeyThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced the integration of AI in the high school curriculum (Grade XI & XII) for the current academic year (2020 – 2021). Developed in collaboration with IBM, the curriculum is part of CBSE’s SEWA program and will be introduced in approximately 200 schools across 13 states in India. IBM and CBSE also announced the launch of 2020 IBM EdTech Youth Challenge as well as announced the winners of the 2020 ‘AI for better India’ hackathon focussed on leveraging AI to solve real world problems.
Jul 16, 2020-
Announces a ten-week SkillsBuild Innovation Camp for students, providing hands on project experience and enhanced learning for increased employability In an effort to address the current skills...
Jun 25, 2020 -
Bangalore, India - 27 Feb 2020: Today, Call for Code Founding Partner IBM and Creator David Clark Cause, in partnership with United Nations Human Rights and the Linux Foundation announced this year’
Feb 27, 2020 -
Platform reinforces IBM’s commitment to Skill India initiative in empowering students with job ready skills
Bangalore, Karnataka, India - 28 Nov 2019: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the launch of Skills Build platform in collaboration with Directorate General of Training under the aegis of Ministry of...
Nov 27, 2019 -
Bangalore, Karnataka, India - 31 Oct 2019: IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that it has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of...
Oct 31, 2019 -
Collaboration to enhance research for multiple sectors powered by enterprise-grade weather data
Gurugram - 09 Sep 2019: Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (SGT University), one of the leading innovative and progressive universities in India and The Weather Company, an IBM...
Sep 9, 2019 -
IBM’s commitment to advance skills and careers of more than 2 lakh female students in STEM brings for the first time ever in India over 50 senior IBM executives to accelerate participation of women in STEM careers
Jaipur, India - 21 Aug 2019: As part of its commitment to advance skills and careers of female students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields, 60 members of the IBM Asia...
Aug 21, 2019 -
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India - 29 Jun 2019: IBM, Xavier University and Odisha government jointly hosted the Call for Code global challenge in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The day long hackathon was...
Jun 29, 2019 -
Multi-year program promotes open technology initiatives and highlights importance of India’s growing developer ecosystem
Bangalore, Karnataka, India - 14 Mar 2019: At the IBM India Developer Day, the company’s annual developer conference in India, IBM in co-operation with the Ministry of Electronics and...
Mar 14, 2019 -
Additional programmes specifically designed for India to reach more than one million female students and four million teachers over three years
New Delhi, India - 11 Mar 2019: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced significant collaborations across India that will advance the skills and careers of more than 200,000 (2 lakh) female students in...
Mar 11, 2019 -
Reaffirms Commitment to Skill India Initiative through Mentorship and Training to Equip Workforce with Job Ready Skills
New Delhi, India - 10 Oct 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and NITI Aayog today announced a first-of-its-kind internship program for the top performing under 18 students selected by ATAL Innovation Mission....
Oct 10, 2018 -
Call for Code - Kerala Challenge brings together the developer community to build solutions to alleviate natural disasters
Thiruvananthapuram, India - 07 Sep 2018: The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and NASSCOM in collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) today commenced the Call for Code global challenge in Kerala, a two-day...
Sep 7, 2018 -
Persistent Systems, Invest India, Wipro Limited, Capgemini and NASSCOM support Call for Code initiative
New Delhi, India - 29 Aug 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced Persistent Systems, Invest India, Wipro Limited, Capgemini and NASSCOM have joined the multi-year Call for Code Global Initiative to...
Aug 29, 2018 -
New course aims to prepare students for demand of new collar Blockchain skills
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 18 Jun 2018: The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has announced it is collaborating with IBM to offer a 12-week online course focused on blockchain...
Jun 18, 2018 -
$30 million, 5-year IBM investment unites developers to solve pressing social issues; benefits UN Human Rights Office, Red Cross in partnership with Linux Foundation and creator David Clark Cause
Bengaluru, India - 25 May 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and partners today launched the Call for Code Global Initiative, the largest and most ambitious effort to bring startup, academic and enterprise...
May 25, 2018 -
· Co-created by IBM and MSDE, a two year advanced technical diploma program in IT, Cloud and Networking will be offered at the ITIs
New Delhi - 15 Feb 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the launch of a first-of- its kind New Collar curriculum, in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship...
Feb 15, 2018 -
New curriculum to address skills gaps in cloud, IoT, big data and mobility
New Delhi,, India - 08 Aug 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) have reached an agreement to explore how the organizations can build technology skills across the telecom...
Aug 8, 2017 -
New hub in Bengaluru is designed to provide hands-on training in ML and data science to empower organizations to improve business performance
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - 03 Aug 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the opening of its first Machine Learning (ML) Hub in India. The hub, located in Bengaluru, is a physical space for...
Aug 3, 2017 -
HDFC Bank and Larsen & Toubro Infotech are among the first corporations in India to complete this training
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - 28 Jun 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Galvanize today announced the launch of the first online Cognitive Builder Course hosted on IBM Cloud and powered by IBM Watson. The...
Jun 28, 2017 -
61 percent of India’s higher education leaders said that the education system is unable to respond to society’s changing needs
New Delhi, India - 22 Jun 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, to evaluate India’s...
Jun 22, 2017 -
Kerala, India & Armonk, NY, U.S - 21 Apr 2017: Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management – Kerala (IIITM-K) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the development of a real-time...
Apr 21, 2017 -
New Delhi, India - 15 Mar 2017: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi in collaboration with IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Federal Bank today announced an interactive online hackathon,...
Mar 15, 2017 -
Bengluru, Karnataka, India - 14 Feb 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) has collaborated with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to conduct the first of its kind hackathon for data engineers. Aptly...
Feb 14, 2017