TCS iON, NSDC Partner to Offer Free Online Training to Over 500 Training Partners

TCS iON has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to provide its training partners access to the TCS iON Digital Glass Room. Due to this partnership, over 500 training partners will be able to move classroom vocational skills training to online mode for millions of students across the country.

“We are delighted to provide the TCS iON Digital Glass Room and the associated set of digital tools to NSDC’s training partners so that skilling can go on uninterrupted during the lockdown and the impact can be multiplied as the lockdown eases. It is our endeavor to empower training partners with all the necessary digital platforms so that they can open more training centers across the country and enable a larger set of students with the skills needed for the future workplace,” said Venguswamy Ramaswamy, global head, TCS iON.

The new partnership strengthens NSDC’s online content aggregation platform - eSkill India, through which it enables e-learning amongst skill seekers and will contribute towards strengthening the Skill India mission, said a statement from the company. TCS iON Digital Glass Room will now be available to NSDC’s robust network of over 500 training partners, who can now seamlessly transition to a virtual teaching and learning environment and continue with their skilling programs, during the lockdown and thereafter.

How TCS iON Glass Room Helps Deliver Online Training

TCS iON Digital Glass Room can be used by trainers to do the following

• Deliver lectures, create and share content, share and evaluate assignments, conduct formative tests, and monitor learners’ progress.
• Trainers can enable online collaboration among students and trainers through debates, quizzes, polls and surveys.
• Students and trainers can share posts, like, vote and chat with each other, ensuring seamless education.
• The TCS iON Digital Glass Room also facilitates digital learning through groups or digital discussion rooms.
• The offering is free for all training partners of NSDC who can directly register on the official website.

“In today’s disruptive environment, digital solutions provide live virtual classrooms and self-study courses, enabling continuity of training and learning. NSDC’s collaboration with TCS iON is aimed at facilitating innovative methods to promote skill training and access for learners,” said Dr Manish Kumar, MD and CEO, NSDC.