IT firm plans innovation labs to boost students’ skills

The initiative will expose and impart on students next-generation technologies such as Internet of Things, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and analytics. 

“Our aim is to create a next-generation of industry-ready work-force from every technical institute in the country, including Chennai,” said Neeraj Athalye, from SAP Indian Subcontinent. 

Students will have the knowledge and hands-on experience in the mentioned technologies that will help take up the technical quotient of our country to the next level, he added. The labs, part of the company’s i360 programme, will train and certify students. The trainings will be delivered through SAP Learning Hub, a special package that will include e-learning courses.  

Students will have to go through mandatory induction programme and internships. Through this programme, opportunities will be created for students to apply their knowledge on innovation projects. 

InnovatioNext will also set up the lab that will impart training and hold faculty enablement workshops on the i360 tools. The first innovation lab in the country as part of the i360 program was launched at Symbiosis Skills and Open University.