JAIN Online aims to reach a student base of 1 million in the next 5 years. Image Source: Shutterstock
JAIN Online, the e-learning arm of JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University), welcomed its first batch of students on November 27. The e-learning platform, which launched earlier this year, aims to provide students and working professionals with UGC-entitled online degrees and specialised courses.
A total of 15,000 students were inducted for the academic year 2021 at the virtual ceremony. JAIN Online has risen to the top of the list of online degree programme providers in the country.
Chenraj Roychand, founder chairman, JAIN Group, and chancellor, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), and Dhimant Ganatra, deputy director, JAIN Online, welcomed the students.They were joined by industry speakers Gaurav Saini, HR director-HMD Global (Nokia Phones) India, Asia Pacific Region, West Asia and Africa; Grace Samson, vice-president and HR head at Informatica; Joydeep Chakraborty, global head HR at Expleo; and Yamini Krishnan, senior director-HR,AMESA RBU at IQVIA.
The ceremony saw special talks by the guests and Q&A sessions discussing how active collaborations between industry and academia can aid in the early career planning of students.
Students from the US, the UAE, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ghana, Tanzania, and Namibia have enrolled for the 2021 batch. Global instructors and experts in their fields will deliver online lectures through this platform.
“We are overwhelmed by the response for our first batch. We welcome all students warmly. The pandemic has widened the sphere of online education in the country, resulting in easy access to education, anytime and anywhere. At JAIN Online, through unique online degree programs, we are committed to take online education to the next level and help students pursue their dream education. We are positive that the students will benefit immensely from the quality teaching by our seasoned faculty and digital infrastructure. With our continued passion towards education and innovation in the field of technology, we are determined to reach 1 million learners in the next 5 years,” Ganatra said.
With skilled academic experts and digital innovators, JAIN Online will offer learners the flexibility of studying from anywhere and at anytime. Industry-driven programmes accredited by seven global professional bodies aim to equip new skills in learners.