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CODE-AI: An International Conference on Data Science & Exploration in Artificial Intelligence with MAHE Bengaluru

Jun 17, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #Artificial intelligence, #Data Science, #Mahe, #Manipal Institute, #SUPSI

Bengaluru, 17 June 2024: Manipal Institute of Technology, a constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bengaluru, is proud to host CODE-AI, powered by CGI and in collaboration with Linnaeus University, Sweden, and SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) on the 3rd and 4th of July at their campus in Bengaluru.

At the event, experts will share insights on data science and AI, such as latest advancements and ethics, cutting edge research, and the future of AI and Data Science. CODE-AI will be an international conference on Data Science and Exploration in Artificial Intelligence which invites Data Science and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements and ethical considerations in these fields as well as cutting edge research insights and networking opportunities.

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Event also called for paper submissions on Data Science, Industrial Applications, IoT, Security, and Cloud Networking among others. From the 734 papers submitted, 203 papers have been accepted that will be presented on the day of event.

Ashok Chatur Vedula, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader, CGI, Bengaluru will be present as the Chief Guest along with Prof. Dr. Francesco Flammini, Professor of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Head of Bachelor in Data Science and AI University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE, IIT, Kharagpur as the Guests of Honor.

Prof. Dr. Francesco Flammini, Professor of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Head of Bachelor in Data Science and AI, University of Applied Sciences and Art of South Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland, Dr. Kamal Das, IBM Research, Bengaluru, India and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur will be present as keynote and plenary speakers.

Participants will be felicitated with Best Paper Award, Best Paper Award in the Category of SDG, Best Student Paper Award, Women in Engineering (WiE) and Best Presenter Award.

News

University of Leicester and The Apollo University Partner to Revolutionize Global Healthcare

Apr 16, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Data Science, #Global Healthcare, #healthcare, #Healthcare Management, #Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), #Professor Henrietta O’Connor, #Professor Vinod Bhat, #The Apollo University, #University of Leicester, #Vinod Bhat

Bengaluru, April 16th, 2024: Strengthening collaborative education and research ties between the UK and India, the University of Leicester (Leicester) and The Apollo University (TAU), a part of the Apollo Hospitals Group, have initiated an unprecedented programme partnership. Marking a significant milestone, this collaboration launches a computer science programme wherein students commence their studies with two years at TAU in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India, before progressing to their final year and graduation at the University of Leicester, UK.

The Apollo University and the University of Leicester aim to prepare 120 students for the first cohort, with the curriculum jointly mapped between the two universities. Students who achieve a minimum of 50% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics during their Intermediate or diploma studies, and successfully complete Class 12 or its equivalent with these subjects as majors from a recognized Board are eligible to apply for the Programme. Upon successful completion of their studies at TAU, students have the opportunity to select from computer science programme specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or Software Engineering at Leicester. Furthermore, the articulation pathway (formally agreed and approved admission route, for enrolled students) provides students with the option to pursue a one-year master’s degree in their chosen discipline. Post-course completion, students who are eligible will also have access to placement opportunities and post-study work visas in the UK.

Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, Professor Henrietta O’Connor, said: “We are delighted to announce this first official step in our partnership with the Apollo Hospitals Group which reiterates our shared vision around using the power of education and research to bring real-world changes, particularly in the areas of healthcare and data science. We were recently awarded the highest possible rating of overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework for the experience and outcomes we deliver for students and this accolade, alongside our top 30 result in analysis of the Research Excellence Framework, shows the University of Leicester is a world-leading research-intensive University with the power to create graduates and staff members who drive world change. It is very exciting to harness this power through our alliance with Apollo and a global degree programme that could transform the healthcare of the future.”

Professor Vinod Bhat, Vice Chancellor of The Apollo University said: ” Apollo University has always been a flagbearer towards quality training programs in technological and healthcare research. I view this alliance as a unique opportunity to redefine the landscape of higher education. Being at the forefront of healthcare transformation, my vision for this partnership goes beyond academic boundaries. It is about creating pathways for students that transcend geographical constraints, allowing them to absorb the best of both institutions and work towards advancing global health.”

The partnership follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last year between the University of Leicester and the Apollo Hospitals Group, a globally recognized integrated healthcare service provider. The MOU outlined a collaborative vision in healthcare management, healthcare, and data science, leveraging cutting-edge research and educational opportunities to harness the potential of artificial intelligence and address global healthcare challenges and skills shortages in both the UK and India.

Business, Technology

Coursera Global Skills Report 2022: India improves skills proficiency in Technology but lags in Data Science

Jun 14, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Coursera Global Skills, #Data Science

Rapid digital transformation is precipitating the need for young Indian professionals to upgrade and advance their human and digital skills to thrive in the new economy. Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022 reveals that in terms of overall skills proficiency, India has slipped 4 places to be ranked at the 68th position globally. In Asia, India stands at the 19th position. The report also shows an increase in India’s technology proficiency levels from 38% to 46%, with the country strengthening its position by six spots. On the other hand, proficiency in data science has dipped from 38% in 2021 to 26% in 2022, leading to a 12-rank drop.

The Global Skills Report draws data from 100 million learners in more than 100 countries who have used Coursera to develop a new skill during the past year. The report benchmarks three of the most in-demand skill areas driving employment in the digital economy – business, technology, and data science. For the first time, this year’s report also highlights changes in ranking for each country, and state-specific data for the U.S. and India, where regional variations are notable. According to the GSR 2022, Indian learners in southern states perform better than those in states in the north across all the three domains.

“The Great Resignation and automation are mandating stronger investments in human capital, as institutions must prioritize developing the high-demand digital and human skills required to build a competitive and equitable workforce,” said Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO. “Our data shows these skills are not equally distributed, and students and low-wage workers need access to flexible, affordable, and fast-tracked pathways to entry-level digital jobs that offer a foundation for a stronger and more inclusive economy.”

Key India insights from the report include:

Indian learners are focusing on building technology skills. With strong proficiency in key tech skills like cloud computing, theoretical computer science, and web development, India now ranks 56th globally in the domain compared to the 66th rank last year. Cloud Computing is India’s strongest technology skill with 74% proficiency.
Indian learners continue to lag in data science skills. Slipping by 12 ranks, India scores low on foundational and specialized data science skills — Data Visualization (10%), Statistical Programming (14%), Data Management (22%) among others. The strongest skill in the domain for India continues to be Machine Learning (41%).
Learners in India are concentrating on financial skills. The government, along with online learning platforms, fin-techs and experts in the financial sector, have been emphasizing the need for new-age financial skills. According to the GSR, learners in India are over-indexed in skills such as investment management (1.38x), blockchain (1.33x) and risk management (1.22x).
West Bengal leads the Indian states in terms of skills proficiency. West Bengal is ranked the #1 state across the three domains. The state showed the highest levels of digital skills proficiency in the country, outpacing Karnataka (#4 in technology and #6 in data science), the state where India’s Silicon Valley – Bengaluru is situated. Learners in West Bengal also earned a perfect 100% proficiency in more than 10 skills, across the three domains, such as leadership & management, human resources, cloud computing, computer programming, ML, and data analysis.
Andhra Pradesh is one of the top 3 performing states with high proficiency in business and technology skills. The government’s coordinated approach to skill development, public-private partnerships, and synergy through institutions like Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), has created a robust pool of skilled workers. The state learners have 100% proficiency in security engineering, operating systems, and computer networking.

“Industry reports estimate that 28 million new technology jobs will be created in India by 2025. This year’s GSR signals a significant need for Indian learners to bridge the critical skills gap, especially in data science, to ensure this digital potential does not turn into a lost opportunity,” said Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and APAC, Coursera. “Strong industry-academia-government collaboration that focuses on the rapid deployment of high-quality digital and human skills training would be key to ensuring that the Indian workforce remains resilient and competitive amid rapid technological transformation.”

Global trends in the report include:

There is a strong correlation between skills proficiency, GDP, and broadband access. Wealthier countries scored higher in overall skills proficiency, matched by those with high levels of internet access
Developed countries saw more learners acquiring human skills including change management and resilience. Learners in developing countries were more focused on digital skills through courses like supply chain systems and mobile architecture
The most popular business and technology skills globally in the last year were leadership and management, probability and statistics, and theoretical computer science. For the second year in a row, Switzerland had the highest-skilled learners followed by Denmark, Indonesia, and Belgium.
Learners also focused on courses that develop the skills needed to understand the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrollment in courses that cover epidemiology and risk management is now four times higher than it was prior to the pandemic.

With over 100 million learners, 7,000+ institutions, and more than 5,000 courses from 250 of the world’s leading universities and industry educators, Coursera has one of the largest data sets for identifying and measuring skill trends. In the Global Skills Report, over 100 countries are ranked against one another, with percentile rankings attributed to each skill proficiency. A country that shows 100% skills proficiency ranks at the top of the 100+ countries, and a country at 0% is at the bottom.

Business

CitiusTech Partners with BITS Pilani WILP to Upskill Technology Professionalsin Data Science and Business Analytics

Jun 2, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #BITS Pilani WILP, #Business Analytics, #CitiusTech, #Data Science

CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology and consulting solutions, has partnered with Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani’sWork Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) division to help upskill their technology professionalsindata science and analytics technologies. CitiusTech’s engineerscan now leverage BITS Pilani WILP’s leading programmes, such as M. Tech. Data Science & Engineering and MBA in Business Analytics, to fortify their healthcare and quality analytics expertise.

WILP has been a pioneering and integral division of BITS Pilanifor nearly four decades now, and aims to help working professionals enhance their knowledge and skills primarily in science and technology, among other fields, while continuing to work for their respective organizations.

Tapping into healthcare analytics market
As per the findings of Global Big Data and Business Analytics (GBDBA) Market report, the healthcare analytics market is projected to reach $75 billion by 2026 from an estimated $21 billion in 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 29% during the forecasted period. The GBDBA size is also expected to reach $448 billion by 2027.

These numbers endorse the fact that the growth of value-based healthcare will be a huge opportunity and thereby makes a case for healthcare organizations to invest significantly in analytics. CitiusTech too realizes that to tap into thismarket potential, some of its professionals need to constantly upskill themselves through some leading learning and education programmes.

WILP’s tailored programmes for specific industries
CitiusTech will benefit from BITS Pilani WILP’s flexible teaching curriculum that offers multi-year programmes, which are tailored around organizations and their respective industries. The latteruses fully functional and frequently maintained equipment and software in its virtual and remote labs, which are open to the students throughout the year; it also provides course handouts and video lectures that can be attended at the learners’ convenience, making it an ideal choice for CitiusTech’s current engineering and consulting workforce.

Elaborating about the partnership, Prof. G. Sundar, Director, Off-Campus Programmes & Industry Engagement, BITS Pilani, said, “At BITS Pilani WILP, we strive constantly towards developing programmes that provide working professionals with the requisite knowledge, and integrate in them the skills required in line with industry requirements. As part of this endeavour, we are happy to partner with CitiusTech through our new-age programmes in the field of Data Science and Engineering, and Business Analytics. These programmes aim to help the enrolled individuals (from CitiusTech) to keep themselves abreast of emerging technologies and prepare them to anticipate and address market requirements in a specialised industry, such as healthcare.”

“With the growing adoption ofdigital transformation and new-age technologies in healthcare, there is a need to reskill or upskill technology professionals on a continuous basis,” said Vaishali Desai, Vice President & Head of Learning at CitiusTech.“We take pride in collaborating with BITS Pilani, one of India’s leading institutions for technical education. With WILP, CitiusTech’s employees can now build deep data science and analytics expertise through high quality programs,while they continue to work with us and deliver better engineering and analytics solutions to our global clients.”

Business

Promising Higher ROI, AnalytixLabs Is Rebuilding Career Paths for Students & Professionals

Sep 13, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #AnalytixLabs, #Data Science

A few years back, when data science was in its nascent stage, enterprise architects emphasized packing all the skills into a unanimous job profile. But then AnalytixLabs arrived at the big picture and convinced organizations and hiring partners to understand how data science capabilities can cause a paradigm shift in the employment sector.

In this data-driven world where technology has advanced beyond leaps and bounds, having interdisciplinary skillset such as data science and knowing how to handle and analyze large amounts of data is an incredible career path. Currently, data is pouring faster than anything, and not many people have a clue about how to make sense of the voluminous amount of data. Now is an exciting yet challenging time for data scientists. Professional data science courses converge on making the career graph exponentially magnificent for those who wish to pursue data science as a full-fledged career.

Why study data science?

Virtually every organization has big data, and they want to use the potential of intent data to gain insights into their buyer personas. That’s where data scientists arrive in the big picture. Data scientists can tackle ways to use their skills in statistics, maths, programming, and other related subjects to organize large data sets. Seasoned data scientists apply their acquitted data science knowledge to uncover solutions in obscure data to solve business challenges and achieve entrepreneurial goals.

Success inspired from innovation

Becoming a successful data scientist takes more than understanding how to make sense of massive data sets. Data scientists also need to assimilate business issues and curate analytical pathways to address these issues. With the comprehensive data science courses, trainees can use ML, AI, and different programming languages to handle large sets and subsets of data according to industry-relevant trends.

With the practical course approaches, students can ask the right questions to understand the industry challenges and know pathways to mine and process raw data into a format suitable for analysis. With cutting-edge techniques like clustering, regression, decision tree, SVMs, and Naïve Bayes, we train data scientists to configure business intelligence into their analytical approaches.

Proprietary data science courses to rebuild career paths

Every year thousands of college dropouts decide that their future is over. Even seasoned professionals get their careers thrashed by the employment gap in the industry. While candidates suffer from employment shortages, numerous industries report evident skill gaps on the data science forefront. To create a conjecture of skills and jobs, there are orchestrated and industry-relevant data science courses.

Since the day of their inception in June 2011, the institute has been focused on aiding students and professionals in building in-depth hands-on skills in data science. AnalytixLabs was established by 3 Analytics consultants, from McKinsey, who vanquished the hurdles of the industry and made a career for themselves with flying colors. The team understands that data science is the new unicorn of the entrepreneurial world.

Enterprises all across the globe face skill shortage in the data science sector and so we provide pragmatic data science courses to solve the employment problem. While enterprises can significantly hike their ROI with qualified data scientists, data science students can land high-paying jobs in reputed companies with their skills and qualifications.

Education, News

SRM University-AP launches MBA in Data Science with specialization in Business Analytics.

Apprehending the need of the hour, SRM University-AP unveiled an MBA in Data Science with a specialization in Business Analytics, a 2-year full-time classroom programme that provides a unique offering for business professionals by blending Business Management with Analytical Skills.The glorious presence of the maestros from the industry and academia Ms Sarita Digumarti, Co-Founder and COO, Jigsaw Academy, Dr Randhir Mishra, Digital Learning Design Expert & Professional Performance Coach, Digital Transformation Evangelist, Mr Gaurav Baidyasen, Vice- President and Head, Data Science, SRM Group, Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, SRM University-AP, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Prof AVS Kamesh, Head- Department of Management graced the inauguration ceremony. Leveraging on their vast experience spanning across decades, the experts shared insights pertaining to the industry, market, and businesses to assist the audience in comprehending the significance of Data Analysis in modern business operations, strategy building, and designing impactful marketing initiatives.

The intensive course involves innovative learning techniques, including case-based learning, experiential learning, supplementary learning, industry learning, and one-on-one mentorship-based learning. This programme intends to give a holistic understanding of the domain, along with enhancing cross-functional management skills amongst learners.”The business professionals will need to be ‘Digitally Enlightened’ to exploit the unprecedented career opportunities opening up in the future. Aligned with the core philosophy of SRM University AP – ‘Graduating Future relevant professionals’, I am convinced that the MBA Data Science program would emerge as a preferred choice by the aspirants who are committed to being digitally proficient future-ready business professionals,” opined Dr Randhir.

For efficient decision making, industries are employing the emerging discipline of Data Analytics. Unleashing the power of Data Science, Predictive Modeling, and Business Analytics, businesses thrive in the modern world by achieving an edge over their peers. A Data Analyst’s prominent role is to uncover the patterns from data and develop various statistical models to predict future trends. “We are in the age of information where the applications of high-tech tools, business analytics and machine learning are considered to be the significant assets. Organisations are developing a data-driven culture and looking for skilled professionals,” asserted Mr Gaurav.

The MBA programme is designed by industry experts, aligned to industrial needs, and is delivered by the best of industry practitioners as well as faculty from IITs and top-notch institutions across the globe. The internship embedded in the programme will enable the students to gain valuable work experience, develop a network, and assess specific techniques learned in the classroom.”The MBA in Data Science program launched by SRM University is an excellent and timely program that will help bridge the data science and analytics skill gap in India. The programme is a blend of core business knowledge along with data skills, and the combination will help graduates be ready for a wide variety of strategic business roles,” concluded Ms Sarita.

Education

City’s Edutech Startup, 360Onlinecourses in association with ICT Academy of Kerala, a Social Enterprise, supported by Government of India announces Courses in Data Science, Cyber Security and Full Stack Development with an assured virtual internship with Tata Consultancy Services

Nov 7, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #360Onlinecourses, #cyber security, #Data Science, #Full Stack Development, #ICT Academy of Kerala, #Tata Consultancy Services

City’s Startup, 360 Online Courses, an Edutech Vertical of Brand ‘N’ Digital (OPC) Pvt Ltd, a NASSCOM Accredited Technology Company founded by a retired commissioned officer from Indian Army announces 3 Online Courses in Data Science, Cyber Security and Full Stack Development. All these are 6 Months Online Courses certified by Industry experts.

The courses which will be commenced in December are offered in association with ICT Academy of Kerala, a Social Enterprise, supported by the Government of India and Government of Kerala and its IT Industry.

In a world where 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is produced every day, a professional who can organize this humongous data to provide business solutions is indeed the hero. Such is the career prospect of the Data Science

Similarly, Cybersecurity is also the most sought after career. It is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks. With billions of devices across the globe, one can imagine the demand for a Cyber Security professional

A full-stack web development course is about how to design and develop complete websites from start to finish, including front-end, back-end, databases, debugging, testing, version control and other essential technologies. With digitization sweeping the world all over, the prospects for the trained professionals can be very good.

These online courses are the most affordable and reliable. These courses will be beneficial to those who cannot afford to go to private training Centers due to exorbitant fees charged. Also, we will aim these courses at those Fauji(Soldiers) who retire from the Army, so that they will be able to embrace new-age technologies to engage well after their retirement.

Brand N Digital is set by a voluntarily retired Commissioned Officer from Indian Army. From Combatant Commissioned Officer to an NSG Commando, UN Peacekeeper to Digital Entrepreneur, Col. Anil Kumar NR made his mark in whatever he did.

A combatant soldier has to leave service at a relatively young age after 17 years of service, gets around Rs 18,000/- per month and has to look after his family and children’s education. My endeavour is to upskill them to get a better job rather than a traditional 2nd career option being a security guard, Col Anil Kumar said.

The fees vary from Rs 17,900 /- to Rs 25,000/-. Since it is being run on a PPP model by both private and government institutions, it even offers installments to students for their convenience.

We are offering up to 25 per cent to the deserving candidates.

These courses are recognized globally.

For more details, please log in www. 360onlinecourses.com

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