Qlik Academic Program Expands Presence to Over 700 Universities and Institutions in India
Mumbai, India, April 29, 2022 – Underlining its vision to create a data-literate world, Qlik® has
expanded the Qlik Academic Program to over 700 universities and educational institutions across
India. Qlik recorded close to a 150% uptick in registrations from India in 2021, compared with
2020. The increase in the number of registrations can be attributed to the growing awareness of
data literacy across education institutions, which are adding marketable data skills to their
curricula to strengthen their academic offerings.
In an age where data literacy is slated to be the most in-demand skill by 2030, the Qlik Academic
Program provides university lecturers free and ready-to-teach resources, which include instructor-
led content, in-class activities, sample data sets and student assignments, all housed in its online
self-paced course library, the Qlik Learning Portal. On the student side, Qlik Learning Portal
includes hands-on exercises, quick reference guides, assessments, the ability to chat with live
instructors, and earn qualifications in the form of certificates and digital badges.
Speaking on the announcement, Pankaj Muthe, Program Manager, Academic Program,
APAC, Qlik said, “With 26% of global leaders indicating that they would offer a salary increase
for candidates that can demonstrate data literacy skills, institutions across India and around the
world are looking at how they can provide their students with this sought-after skill. The Qlik
Academic Program equips students and organizations with the right tools that will enable them to
make data-driven business decisions more confidently.”
The Qlik Academic Program is open to any accredited university-level institution worldwide,
including for-profit and non-profit colleges. Leading institutions and universities including the IITs,
IIMs, Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) and premier MBA institutes in India have partnered
with the Qlik Academic Program.
Commenting on the program, Hari Balachandran, CEO of ICT Academy which just completed
its annual Learnathon initiative shared, “In recent times, we have seen an increase in demand for
data sciences and data analytics training programs. Our partnership with Qlik Academic program
has been very successful as we are able to offer an industry-endorsed curriculum for our students
and enable them to secure gainful employment thereafter.”
About the Qlik Academic Program
The university-level Qlik Academic Program gives educators and students full-year access to Qlik Sense
software, as well as access to the entire Qlik Learning Portal self-paced course library. Along with lecture
notes, course materials and student exercises in both Qlik Sense and theoretical topics, it also provides
access to a community forum. The program enables educators to deliver richer learning experiences and
increases student marketability through hands-on experience. Students can also take exams to earn Qlik
Sense Business Analyst and Data Architect Qualifications as well as Data Analytics and Data Literacy
Certifications, earning them a certificate and digital badge to add to their resumes. More information on
registering for the Qlik Academic Program as a student or an educator can be found here.
No comments:
Post a Comment