Infosys in town via MoU with Edn (S)
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, November 09 2022: The Education Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with Infosys Limited on implementation of Infosys Springboard in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh at the Cabinet Hall of his Secretariat.

Education Minister Th Basanta Singh and MLA Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh were also present at the event.

The MoU was signed between Education (S) Commissioner Gyan Prakash, Education (S) Director L Nandakumar and Head-Corporate Affairs Santhosh Ananthapura, senior vice president Infosys Ltd Thirumala Arohi.

The MoU is for enhancement of teaching-learning activities and teaching effectiveness through technology aid under the Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme.

The scheme has both student and teacher-oriented components and is fully aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 .

Infosys in town via MoU with Edn (S)

Chief Minister N Biren Singh lauded Infosys Ltd for the new venture.

Further highlighting the National Education Policy as a remarkable policy, the Chief Minister said the policy has already been adopted in the State and for its full implementation, the State needs support.

N Biren Singh also said that his Government has launched some schemes and projects to improve education system in the State.

He explained schemes like the School Fagathansi Mission and Star Education.

Explaining School Fagathansi, the Chief Minister said it was initially taken up in 60 schools, one school from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies.

It may be mentioned that as part of Infosys CSR, Infosys Springboard provides a curriculum-rich virtual platform that delivers corporate-grade learning experiences, on any device, with closer educator-learner collaboration for students from Class VI to lifelong learners.

This, alongside formal education, helps accelerate digital reskilling for participating learners, ranging from school and college students to professionals and adults.

Under the scheme, the faculty development program will consist of series of sessions on the "Facilitate to Engage" course towards effective teaching techniques: instructional design and content creation; introduction and awareness to emerging and digital technologies, how to leverage online platform for effective learner engagement; authoring courses and assessments on online platforms.

The program will be delivered online virtually by Infosys experts and in addition, teachers can up-skill themselves.

Infosys Springboard empowers students to "learn by doing" and develop holistically in preparation for emerging jobs and career opportunities.

It empowers women with a focused learning portal, specialized resources and expert mentors for holistic development and also empowers teachers to better collaborate with learners on their skilling journey using the platform's engagement features.

It also facilitates NGOs to extend learning benefits more broadly, especially to the underserved sections of society.