LONDON, March 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a
global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting,
today announced a partnership with Sandwell Council to launch
its Springboard digital learning platform in the region, making it
available to Sandwell
residents, colleges and schools.
Springboard is Infosys' flagship digital learning platform
designed to empower people, communities, and society with skills to
be successful in the 21st century. The platform features content
spanning digital learning, emerging technologies, and life skills,
and is led by a team of experts through collaborations with
curriculum partners, non-profits, and a global network of leading
educational institutions.
Infosys Springboard will help Sandwell residents acquire new skills and
increase employability, supporting individuals, communities, and
businesses alike. In particular, it aims to:
- Be available to everyone for free to help increase digital
literacy across the board and ensure nobody is left behind.
- Support digitally engaged communities and makes devices and
digital assets available to those who cannot afford them.
- Help entrepreneurs realise their ideas or small and medium
sized businesses improve their services through digital
efforts.
This program builds on Infosys' work with local councils across
the UK. In 2021 Infosys deployed Springboard in collaboration with
Brent Council, which, during the
pandemic, witnessed the number of unemployment claimants aged 18 to
49 in Brent treble. So far, over 48,000 Brent residents have
registered and are actively using Infosys Springboard.
Councillor Simon Hackett,
Cabinet Member for Children and Education, Sandwell
Council, said: "Springboard is a fantastic opportunity for
Sandwell residents. The
opportunity to work alongside a multi-national organisation like
Infosys, will equip our enterprises such as, schools, colleges and
training providers with the tools needed to increase digital
accessibility and help achieve higher aspirations. It will also
enable our residents to access a wealth of opportunities for future
careers and gain greater prosperity for Sandwell."
Thirumala Arohi, Senior Vice President and Head – Education,
Training and Assessment, Infosys, said: "Upskilling and
reskilling is part of our DNA at Infosys, and we couldn't be
happier to be collaborating with Sandwell Council on this important
project. Ensuring equitable access to digital education is central
to achieving a digitally engaged community and I certainly look
forward to seeing what residents go on to achieve as a result."
For more information about Infosys Springboard, please
click HERE.
About Sandwell Council
Sandwell is a large, diverse,
metropolitan borough and offers exciting opportunities for all.
Situated at the very heart of the West
Midlands, we are the fifth largest metropolitan borough in
the region with six main towns: Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and
West Bromwich. It is home to more
than 300,000 people and around 9,000 businesses. Sandwell Council
has a strong reputation for development and is continuously
growing, with up to £1.8bn of investment planned between 2022 and
2027 to fund regeneration across the six towns, improving quality
of life and making Sandwell a more
sustainable and greener place to live, work and explore. Sandwell
Council is the largest employer in the borough with 3,921 employees
and provides a comprehensive range of services to local people
throughout their lives. The borough has excellent access to the
national motorway network, and we are just seven minutes by
rail to Birmingham city centre. We
also benefit from a mainline train station Sandwell and Dudley and the Midland Metro. The borough has
1,200 hectares of parks, playing fields and local green space and
more than 30 miles of canals.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services
and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human
potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses
and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing
the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer
clients, in more than 50 countries, as they navigate their digital
transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an
AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale
and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through
the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our
innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a
well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where
diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE:
INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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Media contact:
Dena Tahmasebi, Director of
Communications EMEA, Infosys
Email: Dena.Tahmasebi@infosys.com
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