Airtel collaborates with Ministry of Education to power govt's ed-tech platform DIKSHA

New Delhi: Airtel, one of India's leading telecommunications service providers, has secured the Cloud and Content Delivery Network (CDN) mandate from the Digital India Corporation (DIC) to support DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing), India's national platform for open education digital content, said the company in a statement. The DIC operates under the Ministry of Education.

Airtel will serve as the trusted partner for managing DIKSHA's online platforms

Under this agreement, Airtel will serve as the trusted partner for managing DIKSHA's online platforms, including its mobile application and website, utilising Airtel Cloud, said the statement. This collaboration aims to make educational content easily accessible to students across the country, free of charge, in their preferred Indian language, it added. Particularly for students in remote areas, the DIKSHA platform will provide a seamless enrollment process. Airtel Cloud will also facilitate the migration of DIKSHA to Oracle Cloud and offer its managed services and CDN solutions, said the statement.

'We are thrilled to partner with Education Ministry to bolster education infrastructure'

Praveen Agarwal, Head of Govt Business at Airtel Business said while expressing his excitement on collaboration, “DIKSHA offers 9300+ courses in 35+ Indian languages and has witnessed 50+ billion learning sessions and 60+ billion minutes of usage by students, making it one of the largest free education platforms in the world. We are thrilled to partner with the Ministry of Education to bolster this crucial education infrastructure and advance its accessibility to millions of children across the country with our state-of-the-art cloud and CDN services."

About Airtel Cloud

Airtel Cloud, a division of Airtel Business, is a leading provider of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services in India. With a comprehensive portfolio of offerings for enterprises, governments, carriers, and small and medium businesses, Airtel Cloud leverages private, public, and Edge cloud technologies to provide a hybrid cloud strategy. Its services encompass connectivity, data centers, security, and cloud solutions, enabling enterprises to accelerate and optimize their digital transformation journey.

About Digital India Corporation

The Digital India Corporation, established in 2017 by the Ministry of Education, focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals by granting access to the benefits arising from Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). DIKSHA, an initiative launched by the Ministry of Education, aims to provide free, high-quality e-content in the form of e-textbooks and audiobooks to teachers and learners across the country. The platform has recorded impressive statistics, with over 5,700 crore minutes of learning and an 82 percent enrollment and course completion rate for its 7,200 courses.

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