Oracle Academy, in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), hosted a webinar on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure specially designed for the engineering faculty and students in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The webinar was attended by approximately 2,000 faculty and students from prestigious engineering institutions.
The webinar aimed to introduce Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), showcasing its salient features, deep diving into the future of OCI and how Oracle Academy, Oracle’s global philanthropic educational program, offers academic institutions and their educators free teaching and learning resources―including curriculum, cloud, software, and professional development―that help them prepare students with knowledge, hands-on practice, and career-relevant skills.
The Oracle Academy Cloud Program provides access to Oracle Cloud to Oracle Academy Institutional members and their students for teaching and learning to help prepare students to become tomorrow’s technology innovators and leaders.
Supported by Oracle Academy’s comprehensive curriculum and hands-on labs, educators and students can teach, build, learn, explore, and develop in the full functionality of Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Compute VM and other essential building blocks in the classroom.
The session was inaugurated by Dr. Ravi Gujjula, Chief General Manager, Technical, APSSDC, who was followed by speakers from Oracle Academy: Gurpreet Singh, Satyajeet Das, and Anuradha Sharma. The speakers introduced the audience to the robust features of OCI. From high-performance computing capabilities to advanced security measures, the session highlighted how OCI stands out in the competitive cloud landscape.
The session also provided a glimpse into the future of OCI. The speakers shared exciting updates and upcoming innovations that promise to take cloud infrastructure to new heights in future.
The presentation was concluded by discussing how Oracle Academy is empowering students to master OCI. The speakers highlighted various learning resources and programs designed to equip the next generation with cutting-edge cloud skills.
We are thankful to our collaborator, Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation, for its efforts in organizing the webinar and to our speakers for delivering this engaging session.
Whether you’re a student embarking on your academic journey or an educator shaping the minds of tomorrow, the Oracle Academy Cloud Program offers the tools and resources educators and their students need to succeed in their journey to build successful technology-focused careers.