National, 31st July 2024: Building on its collaboration with NASSCOM, AlgoBharat, Algorand Foundation’s India-focused initiative, recently announced that KKR & KTR Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS) has become the first college in the country to integrate the NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime Application Developer Course produced by Algorand into its required curriculum for all computer science students. 

India's college-level computer science departments are taking steps to accelerate the training of their students with cutting-edge blockchain training to meet the growing demand for these programming capabilities, into. While it's still in the early days, there's a growing understanding of how blockchain can increase efficiency and transparency in complex systems. As the technology matures, this focus on blockchain education positions India well to contribute to global innovation in this field. KITS integrating blockchain curriculum shows a proactive approach to equipping students with the skills they'll need for future jobs. 

Anil Kakani, VP and India Country Head at Algorand Foundation said, "Equipping students with blockchain skills will help India play a leading role in the Web3 revolution and in delivering transformative, decentralised solutions for the world. This collaboration shows that industry and academia working together can shape the workforce of tomorrow and propel India’s role as a leader in innovation”

Mr. K. Subbarao, Chairman at KKR & KTR Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS) said, “We are proud to be the first college in India to take this leap and believe this collaboration with Algorand Foundation and NASSCOM will be instrumental in shaping a new generation of blockchain developers in India.  We aim to ensure our graduates are well-positioned to not only become developers but also empower them to become leading professionals in India’s blockchain industry.”

The student community at KITS Guntur has also shown tremendous leadership through its chapter of the Algorand Blockchain Club. The Club recently organised a Bootcamp for computer science and engineering students in the area, which attracted dozens of young developers from surrounding universities who are accelerating their knowledge and abilities for blockchain development. 

Also, Ravi Charan Jagarlamudi, a KITS Guntur student and founder of a company in the Algorand Startup Lab at T-Hub, recently secured a 15 lakh grant from the JAWAHAR RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri-Business Incubator, Madhya Pradesh, through the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). The company, Kitsugi, prioritises traceability in supply chain management to ensure product quality, safety, and ethical sourcing.