About the Program

ICT Academy, with the support of Infosys Foundation, is implementing Infosys Springboard Livelihood, a nationwide skilling and employability initiative designed to equip youth with industry-relevant technical and professional skills. The program will be delivered through engineering, arts and science, diploma, and ITI institutions across India, with a special focus on underserved communities.

Participants will benefit from industry-aligned technical training, employability skill development, career guidance, industry exposure, and placement support. Covering both technology and non-technology domains, the program aims to prepare learners for emerging job opportunities and evolving industry needs. Through a flexible and inclusive learning model, Infosys Springboard Livelihood seeks to enhance employability, strengthen livelihoods, and contribute to building a future-ready workforce.

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Program Objectives

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Activities of Infosys Springboard Livelihood

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Courses

Students will be trained in one of the selected technical or domain-specific courses along with mandatory soft skills training.


Advanced IT Skills – 100 Hours
Non-IT Skills
ITI Foundation Skills
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Who Can Enrol?

The program is open to students pursuing higher education across India, particularly from institutions located in aspirational districts and underserved regions.

Eligible learners include:

Final-year students of Engineering Colleges

Final-year students of Arts and Science Colleges

Polytechnic and Diploma Students

ITI Students

Selection Criteria

Students, particularly women and youth from underserved communities, who meet one or more of the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

Students whose family income is below the threshold for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
Students with single parents or those supported by guardians.
Specially abled students.
First-generation graduates.
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Expression of Interest for Institutional Partnership

This is a fully sponsored program implemented by the ICT Academy under the CSR initiative of the Infosys Foundation. Engineering, arts, science, diploma and ITI institutions across India can partner with us for this initiative.

For enquiries, write to: [email protected]

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About Infosys Foundation

Established in 1996, the Infosys Foundation supports programs primarily in the areas of Education, Healthcare, Women Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability. In addition, it also has a focus on areas such as Art and Culture, Rural Development, Destitute Care, and Disaster Relief. Its mission is to work with the underprivileged across the country and strive towards a more equitable society. Infosys Foundation takes pride in working with all sections of society, selecting projects with infinite care, and working in areas that are traditionally overlooked by society at large.


To know more, visit: https://www.infosys.org/infosys-foundation.html

About ICT Academy

ICT Academy is an initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with the state Governments and Industries. ICT Academy is a not-for-profit society, the first of its kind pioneer venture under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model that endeavours to train the higher education teachers and students, thereby exercises on developing the next generation of teachers and industry-ready students.


ICT Academy was started to meet the skill requirements of the industry and generate more employment, especially in tier 2 and 3 towns, the rural parts of the country. The organisation was formed with representations from the State Government of Tamil Nadu, leading companies in the ICT industry and the National Association of Software Services Companies (NASSCOM) in India.


With the training of teachers and students as the primary objective, ICT Academy has been working through a seven-pillar program in the areas of Faculty Development, Student Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Youth Empowerment, Industry-Institute Interaction, Digital Empowerment and Research & Publications.


In the last 17 years, ICT Academy has strived in every aspect to provide a holistic service to every stakeholder of the education ecosystem in developing the next generation of talent pool in India to make them industry-ready employees, innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders.


Through its various initiatives, ICT Academy has been part of strengthening India’s four important visions on Skill India, Digital India, Startup India and Make in India.


For more information, please visit www.ictacademy.in

Contact Us

ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu

Module No. E6-03, Sixth Floor, Block E
IIT Madras Research Park
Kanagam Road, Taramani,
Chennai 600 113
Tamil Nadu, India

Contact mail: [email protected]

Phone: T 044 6928 6800