Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala is an organisation established by Government of Kerala to enhance the quality of graduates in the information technology sector and to generate resources for increasing the employability of students. The project of setting up the Academy was initiated by Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Government of India.[1] Even though the proposal for setting up such an Academy was given formal approval in 2008,[2] due to indecisiveness in choosing the implementing agency, the project continued to remain on paper.[3] In December 2013, Government of Kerala appointed S.D. Shibulal, chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys, as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Academy.[3][4] The Board of Director of ICT Academy of Kerala appoint Mr.Muraleedharan Manningal as the Chief Executive Officer. He joined on 20 October 2023 succeeded by Mr. Santhosh Kurup. The Registered office of ICT Academy of Kerala is at Thejaswini Building, Technopark Campus, Karyavattom, Trivandrum.[4]
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| Company type | Non-Profit Organization |
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| Founded | 2008  |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | |
Key people | |
| Website | https://ictkerala.org |
Inauguration
editICT Academy was officially inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy on 24 June 2014 at a function held in Thiruvananthapuram in the presence of Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb, Additional Chief Secretary V. Somasundaram, and Higher Education Principal Secretary K.M. Abraham.[5]
The Chief Minister also released the logo of the ICT Academy and Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb launched the academy’s website and learning management system called ‘Paatshala’.[6]
Training Programs
edit1) Effective Course Delivery using Moodle The main topics covered are :-
- Why Moodle?
- Creation of Courses.
- Forum Creation.
- Calendar Configuration
- Chat Configuration.
- Creation of Lesson
- Assignment Creation
- Quiz
- Plugins
- Attendance
- Virtual Programming Lab
- Themes
- Survey & Feedback
- Workshop
- Bulk Uploads
- Grading & Report Generation
References
edit- ^ "Scheme of Manpower Development for Software Export Industry". Government of India. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Kerala Govt. Order No. GO(Ms) No.24/2008/ITD dated 18 June 2008
- ^ a b M.P. Praveen (20 December 2013). "Shibulal of Infosys to chair ICTAK board". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ a b Leena Abhijit
- ^ Directus Blog. "ICT Academy Inauguration - A Proud Moment for Directus". Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ The Hindu. "Chandy launches ICT Academy". Retrieved 25 June 2014.