Infosys, Trinity College Collaborate to Promote Applied Learning Opportunities

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Infosys said Thursday it has inked an exclusive partnership with Trinity College to create new educational programmes aimed at preparing liberal arts students and Infosys employees for the digital workplace of the future.

"This multi-year collaboration will establish a Trinity-Infosys Applied Learning Initiative, which will provide learning opportunities for Trinity College students, engage faculty and alumni, and offer training for Infosys employees," Infosys said in a statement.

The two organisations will team up to co-develop content, building on Trinity College's core strengths in the liberal arts while developing capacities in technology and innovation that draw on digital content and real-world case studies from Infosys, it added.

The collaboration will also explore continuous learning opportunities for Infosys employees and Trinity alumni; a potential summer bridge programme for liberal arts students from Trinity and elsewhere to acquire in-demand skills in technology-led innovation; and jointly designing and piloting new digital technologies to advance a liberal arts education.

* * * * * IGBC Chairman Dr Prem C Jain passes away

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Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) chairman Prem C Jain passed away at his residence here Thursday.

Jain had been closely associated with IGBC, a body under the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), right from its inception in 2001 and had played a vital role in the spread and growth of the 21st century green building movement in India. He was also the Founder & President Emeritus of Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).

"Under his (Jain's) guidance and thought leadership, India became the second country in the world in terms of largest registered green building footprint, with projects spread across the length and breadth of the country," CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said. PTI

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