Coursera and NIELIT sign MoU to boost digital education

Coursera and NIELIT have signed an MoU to explore collaboration in digital education, focusing on course sharing, credential pathways and industry-aligned learning programmes to enhance job-relevant skills and improve employability among students in India.

Hyderabad: Coursera, Inc and the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) have signed an MoU to explore collaboration in support of India’s digital education goals.

The MoU outlines a framework to evaluate opportunities such as reciprocal course availability on each organisation’s platforms and credential pathways that may help learners demonstrate job-relevant skills. Both organisations will be involved in the co-development of industry-aligned learning pathways, including leveraging Coursera’s AI-powered Course Builder.

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“Our goal is to evaluate ways to offer impactful learning experiences that help students build job-relevant skills and improve their employability,” said Ashutosh Gupta, managing director, India and Asia Pacific, Coursera.

NIELIT director general Prof MM Tripathi said the institute was looking forward to a mutually beneficial engagement with Coursera to help further improve skill and employment outcomes for students.