UiPath partners with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC)

 Bengaluru/Vijayawada, September 07, 2020: UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, has partnered with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), as part of their Academic Alliance Program. The Program is designed to bridge the growing skill requirements and build RPA resiliency in more than 50,000 students, in the next one year.

Studies by Gartner indicate that RPA continues to grow as the tactical solution to improve operational efficiency, particularly during the pandemic and post recovery. In line with this, APSSDC will act as the regional center for all UiPath Academic Alliance activities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. To start off, UiPath will onboard 100 APSSDC institutes. These institutions will receive curriculum, content, learning materials, educator enablement sessions and software tools, to provide training to their students.

Sri Challa Madhusudan Reddy, Chairman, APSSDC says, “’Skill, re-skill, upskill’ are the new mantra to stay relevant. By providing in demand and employable skills to youth, APSSDC intends to build a more secure and prosperous future for them”

Speaking about the significance of the partnership, Dr. Arja Srikanth, IRTS, MD & CEO, APSSDC adds, “As the demand for RPA skills are rising, there is a need to invest in large scale education enablement programs. Our affiliation with UiPath will create a community of qualified educators, who are capable of building an ecosystem for students with right digital skills.”

“Building a digital workforce will begin by making RPA education available at a fundamental level, and the partnership with APSSDC, through our Academic Alliance program, helps us inch closer to our vision of a robot for every person,” said Manish Bharti, President, UiPath, India and South Asia. “Companies require experienced developers and consultants to help automate their solutions. By instilling this at the educational level, educators can help enable an RPA ready talent pool,” he added.

Educators and students can also avail 50% discount on UiPath certified professional global certifications. APSSDC shall also identify colleges and universities to assess and explore the possibility of adding RPA as part of university programs. APSSDC and UiPath shall also co-host events, webinars and virtual sessions for educator, students, and higher-education stakeholders. These sessions will be designed to drive RPA literacy and provide insights on robot for every student and automation-ready campus initiatives.

The UiPath Academic Alliance program aims at building skills needed for the new automation era and helps build careers in one of the fastest growing sectors in the IT industry. The program provides a broad and deep curriculum for students of all backgrounds with hands-on technical and business skills they need to succeed. Till date, UiPath has partnered with more than 200 leading academic and skill development institutions across the country, thereby benefiting 100,000 students.

To learn more about UiPath Academic Alliance and UiPath Certified Professional program, visit:

www.uipath.com/academicalliance
www.uipath.com/certification

To learn more about UiPath Academy, visit:

https://www.uipath.com/rpa/academy

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Bharathiar University joins UiPath Academic Alliance

UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, today announced that it has partnered with Bharathiar University, a State University based out of Coimbatore, as part of their Academic Alliance program. Through this partnership, UiPath will collaborate with Bharathiar University along with 130 affiliated colleges of the university and provide the necessary knowledge and tools to enable the mission of a robot for every student. The Robot for Every Student initiative affords the ability to introduce RPA to the entire university, college or campus, whether the student is majoring in technology, business or any other field. The students can create their own software robot “assistants” to help them prepare for classes, do faster and better research, search for financial aid or jobs or even innovate a new process or solution to support non-profit work for the betterment of society. The company shall also make available its educator readiness workshop to the faculty of these colleges in order for them to develop and adopt RPA skills which can be further integrated into the curriculum for the students.

The onset of COVID — 19 has acted as a catalyst for organizations to adopt automation technologies. According to a recent report by NASSCOM titled COVID — 19: Tipping Point for Automation, the global industry, including India, will require unprecedented and concerted attempts to recover and revive from the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and in this process, it will find itself at a crucial tipping point of mass-transition towards wide-scale automation adoption. Companies have already started looking at automation beyond cost efficiency for supply chain security, employee health and safety, etc. With this, the report suggests there will be an increase in the job opportunities in the RPA sector. In line with this, UiPath aims to upskill students at the collegiate level to fully harness these future growth opportunities in India.

Speaking about the partnership, Prof. P. Kaliraj, Honourable Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University said, “Our partnership with UiPath is in line with our vision to make our students future ready with an acumen for automation. We would like to thank UiPath for partnering with us in our efforts to make this a reality.”

“Today, RPA cuts across sectors, enabling not just players in BFSI and healthcare, but also traditional MSMEs and SMBs in industries such as jewellery making, agarbatti production, social sector, etc. This accelerating adoption of automation will lead to an unprecedented demand in RPA skills,” said Manish Bharti, President, UiPath India and South Asia. “Through our partnership with entities such as Bharathiar University, we want to democratize RPA and build the much-needed pool of future-ready RPA talent,” he added.

On successful completion of courses under the UiPath Academic Alliance program, students will receive a course completion certificate jointly issued by UiPath and the partner institution. These students will also be better prepared to clear the UiPath Certified Professional examination, an industry recognized RPA credential.

The UiPath Academic Alliance program aims at building skills needed for the new automation era and helps build careers in one of the fastest growing sectors in the IT industry. The program provides a broad and deep curriculum for students of all backgrounds with hands-on technical and business skills they need to succeed. Till date, UiPath has partnered with more than 200 leading academic and skill development institutions across the country, thereby benefiting 100,000 students.

To learn more about UiPath Academic Alliance and UiPath Certified Professional program, visit:

www.uipath.com/academicalliance

www.uipath.com/certification

To learn more about UiPath Academy, visit:

https://www.uipath.com/rpa/academy

Instructor - led Train the Trainer program for Academia

In one of my discussions with academia, a key concern brought up by educators was thier inability to commit time to self learn. Keeping this in mind, we started the year with our first T3 on RPA Design and Development. The 5 days program was hosted in our Bangalore office and saw participation from 22 educators. 

Most of the educators were from colleges or universities, who are offering RPA Design and Development as an elective in the coming semester.  

We were happy with the feedback provided and hope to continue our efforts in empowering educators thru more instructor - led and virtual classess.
You could follow more on our next trainings / workshops / community events via https://www.facebook.com/pg/uiacademics/events/

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