A two-day programme to build skills of small licence holders commenced at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Thursday.
The National Institute of Communication Finance (NIFC) and the Department of Telecommunications are partnering with the institute. Several organisations, including the ISRO, are involved in the programme. The aim is to equip small entrepreneurs in the telecom sector with the latest technological developments and empower them with the skills to lead the Digital India programme.
K. Rajaraman, chairman of the Digital Communications Commission and secretary, Telecom, inaugurated the session. NICF director general Srikanta Panda said the aim was to build the capacity of the DoT licence holders to give them a 360-degree training on networks, future technology, cybersecurity, skill development, entrepreneurship and related fields.
