ICT Academy

ABOUT

With the increasing demand for Cloud Computing jobs and the rising need for focused learning towards Cloud Computing, ICT Academy in collaboration with AWS Educate is organizing a State wise Faculty Enrichment Program to teach faculty on Cloud fundamentals. It’s a one-day program for educators that will provide the training and resources to accelerate cloud-related learning.

On successful completion of the program, each participating faculty should organize Cloud Literacy Day in their respective institution to motivate and train students on Cloud Fundamentals.

Duration

1 Day
( 8 Hours)

Target Audience

Faculty members of Engineering,
Arts & Science institutions

Training Locations

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi NCR, Maharashtra

ABOUT AWS EDUCATE

AWS Educate Program

The AWS Educate program ("AWS Educate") is Amazon’s global initiative to provide students and educators with the resources needed to greatly accelerate cloud-related learning and to help power the workforce of tomorrow. The program offers a robust set of no-cost tools, resources, and AWS Promotional Credits for students and educators to skill up on the cloud.

Student receive several benefits upon approval into AWS Educate:
  • AWS Promotional Credits to explore AWS tools and service
  • Specialized content and hands-on activities designed to get students comfortable with the basic of cloud computing
  • Access to 12 Cloud Career Pathways covering in-demand topics such as machine learning, cybersecurity, and software development, each with 30+ hours of content
  • Ability to earn AWS badges for different competencies such as IoT, gaming, and Alexa skills
  • The AWS Educate job board with job and internship opportunities from Amazon and other companies in the AWS Partner network

PROCESS

Process to Join Cloud Masters 2019

1

Institutions should apply for AWS Educate membership at www.awseducate.com

2

Participating faculty members must enroll in AWS Educate for attending the Faculty Enrichment Program

3

Register for the Faculty Enrichment program with ICT Academy

4

After completing the Faculty Enrichment Program, faculty members should help their students enroll in AWS Educate at www.awseducate.com

5

Cloud Masters who got trained through Faculty enrichment programme should conduct a one Day Cloud Literacy Day 2019 during the month of August 2019.

6

Showcase their respective Institution as
a forerunner in this initiative of ICT Academy

RECOGNITIONS

1

Campus Impact Award Will be issued to
Institutions based on the following Criteria
  • Must have nominated faculty for Faculty Enrichment Programme
  • Faculties and Students Enrolled in AWS Educate
  • Encouraging faculties and Students in Completing 1 Cloud Learning Pathway (Cloud Literacy or Cloud 101)
  • Top 5 Institutions will be recognized with "Campus Impact Award" based on the Number of Students Enrolled and Completing Learning pathway.

2

Certificate of Appreciation Will be provided
to faculty members based on the following Criteria.
  • Must have attended the Faculty Enrichment Program
  • Should have completed learning of one pathway (Cloud 101)
  • Motivate and guide students and faculties
  • Support in enrolling Minimum 500 Students for AWS Educate
  • Guiding Minimum 500 Students in Completing 1 Cloud Learning Pathway (Cloud Literacy or Cloud 101)

IMPORTANT DATES

Institutional Membership

01 July to 30 Sep 2019

Faculty Registrations

01 July to 30 Sep 2019

Faculty Enrichment Programs

01 March to 30 Sep 2019

Faculty Learning Month

01 March to 30 Sep 2019

Students Registration Month

01 Sep to 30 Sep 2019

Cloud Masters – 2019

01 Sep 2019 to 31 Oct 2019

REGISTRATION

Faculty Enrichment Programs - Registration

To be updated

PAST

Faculty Enrichment Programs - Registration

S.NoDateVenueRegion
125 Mar 2019St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, SholinganallurChennai
225 Mar 2019KIT-Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology, CoimbatoreCoimbatore
325 Mar 2019AAA College of Engineering and Technology, ViruthunagarTirunelveli
426 Mar 2019Velammal College of Engineering and Technology, MaduraiMadurai
526 Mar 2019KSR College of Engineering, TiruchengodeSalem
627 Mar 2019Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering Perambalur
717 May 2019KLN College of Engineering Madurai