Oracle to train 5 lakh youth in AI, ML, ties up with NSDC

Oracle Corporation has announced to train upto 5 lakh youth and women in the latest digital technologies including artificial intelligence, Gen AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, machine learning, data science and application development by 2028 under Project Vidya. As part of the initiative, Oracle has entered into a tie up with National Skill Development Corporation to train one lakh youth and professionals from diverse educational backgrounds, including engineering, arts, and science to better prepare them for employment opportunities. Shailender Kumar, senior vice president and regional managing director, Oracle India and NetSuite JAPAC said “Through Project Vidya and by training our youth in modern technologies like cloud and AI, we believe we can make a significant contribution towards nation building and economic growth. The program will offer foundational training in cloud technologies that will then channel students to professional-level training and certifications – including in areas such as DevOps, AI, applications business processes, application development, and data science – as well as additional training curated individually based on learning levels and educational goals, Oracle said.