January 2016 \ News \ RPBD LOS ANGELES—diaspora iniative
Digital India Collaboration

This far reaching collaboration was announced jointly by the National Federation of Indian Americans (NFIA)?and the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEIO) on day 2 of the Regional PBD in Los Angeles,

Vice President of Global Strategies and Operations of The Intergenerativity Group, Mr. Yachneet Pushkarna, showcased the project in Los Angeles at NFIA. The Intergenerational Digital Knowledge Centre will be a place for a second chance for the young adults who dropped out from high school or college. They will be taught English through e-programs developed in the United States and taught specific IT skills for making them employable for the start-up IT environment in India as well as the US.

Furthermore Mr. Subba Gopavarapu, CEO of GSR Technologies Inc. and Mr. Nipun Sharma of DT Professional Services LLC based in California have pledged their support to hire the first batch of students,

From left: Mr Ashok Madan, President, NFIA, Mr Subba Gopavarapu, Chairman, ASEI, Professor Peter Whitehouse, MD-PhD, President, The Intergenerativity Group, Mr Sunill Gulati, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, Professor G.K. Surya Prakash of the USC, Mr Harmel Dhiman, BJP, HP, India

based on their requirement in IT skills. These candidates will be working from the remote location of Hamirpur. The Intergenerativity Group India will also be in touch with other Indian IT start-ups for forging strategic alliances for internships and employment opportunities for successive pass out batches.

The concept received applause from Minister of State for External Minister General V. K. Singh, H.E.Arun K. Singh, Indian Ambassador to the United States, and Consul General of India to San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok.

“The Intergenerativity Group is planning to open 10 such Knowledge Centres in India under PPP based on the zonal need of the place,” said Yachneet Pushkarna.




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