C-DAC, AICTE MoA on High Performance Computing, Other Emerging Fields

In order to establish an ecosystem for the development of human resources in High Performance Computing (HPC) and related fields, the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have lately inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).

The MoA was signed by Col. Asheet Nath (Retd.), Executive Director, C-DAC Pune and Corporate Strategy, and Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Chairman AICTE, in the presence of Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and other MeitY and DST officials.

Among the principal undertaking activities according to this Memorandum of Association (MoA) are:

• Master Trainer Programs: The purpose of these training and refresher programs is to improve the Master Trainers’ ability to teach HPC and related technologies. Faculty members will receive training from the master trainers so they can educate students in their colleges.
• Quality Improvement Programs:The purpose of these training programs is to improve the subject matter knowledge of faculty members from non-computer science disciplines in HPC and related technologies.
• Courses on SWAYAM:Courses in HPC will be offered on the Ministry of Education’s SWAYAM platform which offers free online courses in various disciplines to the learners. This will help in reaching out to students across the country
• Formulation of Course Aligned with Industry Needs: HPC related courses will be designed in such a way so as to ensure that they are aligned with the current and emerging requirements of the HPC industry.
• Offering C-DAC developed HPC learning platforms: Through AICTE, C-DAC will provide the selected institutes with access to HPC learning platforms like as PARAM Shavak, PARAM Vidya, and other future ones.

These goals make it clear that the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) strives to support innovation, satisfy changing industrial and academic demands, and promote sustainable human resource development in HPC and related technologies.

On this occasion, Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY mentioned that the HPC-aware manpower development activity under NSM will now reach a wider audience in engineering colleges across the country. “This, in turn, will help in building HPC-related capability in the technical workforce, making them ready for the industry”, he added.

Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Chairman AICTE, said, “With the signing of this MoA between AICTE and C-DAC, we are taking a significant step towards creating a robust ecosystem for High Performance Computing (HPC) education in India.” He also mentioned that this initiative aligns perfectly with the goals of the National Supercomputing Mission and the vision of NEP 2020, ensuring that our technical education system remains at the forefront of global advancements.

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