To upskill students to create a future-ready workforce, Panasonic India has announced the launch of its two education-based apps – CareerEx and XcelIT in India. Both apps are developed at Panasonic’s India Innovation Centre, Bengaluru and available on Web, Android as well as iOS devices.
The CareerEx has been designed to address the needs of college and university students to advance their skillset with emerging technologies such Data Science, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning/AI, Internet of Things etc. On the other hand, the XcelIT is designed for school students primarily residing in Tier II & III cities, to ready them for all competitive exams.
Panasonic has also collaborated with specialised educational partners to provide expertise for this program. Priced competitively, depending on the type of program, CareerEX courses starts at ₹9,999 per month onwards wherein the XcelIT starts at ₹999 per month. Students can avail individual tests at ₹99 and also get a chance to work on Panasonic projects and internships.
Commenting on the launch Atsushi Motoya, Head – Panasonic India Innovation Centre said, “We are committed towards contributing to the evolution of the communities we operate in. In India, we have already introduced innovative solutions in health care, retail, enterprise and asset tracking across industries. Through the launch of CareerEx and XcelIT, we hope to develop another innovative Edu-tech solution to upskill technology talent pool to address the unemployment rate amongst urban youth and at the same time cater to the demands of industry. We are looking to positively impact nearly 100,000 students over next 5 years.”