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TalentSprint Inaugurates SmartCampus, Adds Artificial Intelligence to its Digital Platform for Young Job SeekersHYDERABAD, India, February 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- - Launches Tia, a Software bot to Provide Online Personalized Learning to one Million Indian Youth Seeking Careers in IT, Banking and Government - Signs LOI With TASK to Initiate Career Seminars and Youth Scholarships in Telangana TalentSprint has launched its new SmartCampus in Hyderabad. The new SmartCampus is a digital, state-of-the-art, 500-seater facility which provides onsite industry-oriented learning for young job seekers. It also houses the digital studios and cloud platform to webcast the company's popular learning programs to job seekers in smaller towns across the country, as they migrate steadily online, by virtue of broadband and mobile access, to pursue skills and opportunities. SmartCampus was inaugurated today by Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, Honourable Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in the presence of other eminent leaders. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20161114/438695LOGO ) TalentSprint also announced the release of Tia (short for Test Improvement Advisor), an artificial intelligence bot, to analyse skill gaps and performance challenges at an individual job seeker level, and recommend personalized learning paths to maximize outcomes and minimize time. Tia will continually monitor the performance of each job seeker and benchmark them against competition. She will provide directed learning by guiding each job seeker to specific learning material that can help them improve their own performance. Given the large datasets available to Tia, she will generate actionable insights for use by human experts, to upgrade their content and delivery. Addressing the media at the inauguration, Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-Founder and CEO at TalentSprint, said, "Our move into a larger and smarter campus with digital, mobile and cloud integration is part of our ongoing journey to help one million youth pursue their career dreams. Our SmartCampus is both a hi-tech and a hi-touch facility. The hi-tech dimension involves beaming popular digital programs across the length and breadth f the country, so job seekers anywhere can access them over web or mobile. The hi-touch dimension involves an unprecedented personalization of the learning experience, thanks to Tia, and a state-of-art experiential environment where college graduates can acquire skills via hands-on, work-driven learning at par with industry. In turn, this will lead them to exciting careers in both startups and established companies." According to Manish Kumar, CEO and MD, NSDC, "Skill India and Digital India are on a path of convergence, and TalentSprint is setting the pace on that. By deploying the latest technology and digital practices in skill development, we can bring about greater change across the country. The challenge in skilling is the tradeoff between quality, reach and affordability. It is hard to bring the best trainers and content to each and every young job seeker across the length and breadth of the country. TalentSprint's youth career platform achieves quality, reach and affordability in one solution. The introduction of AI bots to create a highly personalized learning experience for each skill seeker is also very differentiated and promising." Speaking on the occasion, M. Balachandran, Chairman, National Payments Corporation of India, and former Director, Institute for Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) said, "There is a great demand for skilled talent in banking, financial, and government sectors. Young graduates from all corners of the country can apply for these highly aspirational, well-paid jobs. However, most of our youth do not even get access to high quality training and preparation. This is where TalentSprint's digital platform, powered by artificial intelligence, can bring the best learning experience to each and every young job seeker, wherever they may be located in the country. Over time, I expect them to offer similar learning experiences to in-service professionals, and span multiple industry sectors." The event also included the signing of a LOI between TASK (Telangana Academy of Skills and Knowledge) and TalentSprint to bring career seminars in Telangana, and offer full scholarships to promising rural youth who can enroll in TalentSprint's programs. Distinguished guests and speakers at the event included Dr. B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman of Cyient and Former Chairman of NASSCOM; Mr. M. Balachandran, Chairman of NPCI and Former Director of IBPS; Dr. Manish Kumar, CEO and MD of NSDC; and Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, ITE&C, Government of Telangana. About TalentSprint TalentSprint is India's leading Youth Career Accelerator. Its digitally intelligent platform empowers every young person to pursue an exciting career of their choice. Funded by Nexus Venture Partners and the National Skill Development Corporation, TalentSprint aims to empower ONE MILLION young job seekers to pursue careers in Information Technology, Banking and Government. The platform delivers technology-enabled experiential learning through a mix of cloud, contact, and colleges. It leverages digital and social media for youth outreach and forward integrates with a high quality employer network. TalentSprint has reached 150,000+ youth and 600+ employers since inception. It is the recipient of several national and international awards including the Startup of the Year 2016 by CEO Magazine, World HRD Congress Best Regional Employer 2016, Best Innovative Technology Organization in the Education Sector 2016 by the World Leadership Federation, TV5 Business Leader Award 2015, Excellence in Education Award 2015, World HRD Congress HR Tech Leader Award 2014, CIO Review Company of the Year Award 2014, Silicon India Industry Performer of the Year Award 2014, Deloitte Fast 500 APAC Award 2014, Deloitte Fast 50 India Award 2014, NSDC Best Performing Partner Award 2013, RED Herring Top 100 Asia 2012, FICCI LeapVault Skills Champion Roll of Honor 2012, NSDC Best Non-Corporate Partner 2012, NASSCOM Emerge 50 2011, and SKOCH Digital Inclusion 2011. For more information please visit http://www.talentsprint.com
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