Summary
The CoE offers post graduate, advanced certification and short courses on data science, cyber security, embedded systems and additive manufacturing (3D printing).
The courses aim at creating relevant skills for Industry 4.0 and are geared to provide an ecosystem for developing talent who will be industry-ready
The Webel Fujisoft Vara Centre of Excellence: Industry 4.0 (CoE), an initiative of the Government of West Bengal, which has been set up by the Department of IT& Electronics through its nodal agency Webel, as well as the Directorate of MSME, West Bengal, is a platform for graduate, undergraduate students and working professionals to get trained with skills in emerging technologies.
The CoE, a state-of-the-art facility in Kolkata, is being executed by Fujisoft Vara Private Limited, a joint venture between Fujisoft Inc., Japan and Vara Technology, India. The CoE provides courses to create relevant skills for Industry 4.0 and it is geared to provide a complete ecosystem for developing talent who will be industry-ready. Four key technologies form the nucleus of the CoE training activities - 3D manufacturing (additive manufacturing), data science, embedded systems and cyber-security and it offers post graduate, advanced certification and short courses on the same.
The teaching methodologies are geared towards experiential learning. Seventy per cent of the learning is hands-on with opportunities to work on and solve real business problems. The CoE offers specialized training to fresh graduates and working professionals, who want to learn new technologies to enhance their employability or reboot their skills.
The CoE courses are industry-certified in order to ensure they are meeting the requirements of the market and enhancing employability. Training is offered in various formats, which includes on-premises and online courses and the courses are of varying lengths. Those who take up the certificate programmes also undergo sessions on problem-solving, decision-making, negotiations skills, communication, and presentation skills, understanding finance and basics of project management as well as workplace ethics.
Dr Rashmi Sharma, head, Webel Fujisoft Vara Centre of Excellence: Industry 4.0 said, “The CoE offers youth in West Bengal opportunities to develop in-demand specialized skills and get employed in the relevant industry. It is the bridge between the academia and industry to fill the talent gap that industry is currently facing."
Complete information on academic courses, eligibility etc are available on https://www.webelfujisoftvara.com/.
Last updated on 17 Jun 2022
