KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) — Taking another significant leap to make quality education affordable and accessible, upGrad, Asia\u2019s higher Edtech major, has announced the formation of its philanthropic and not-for-profit division called upGrad Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cLifeLongLearning, upskilling, and career enhancements can no longer be the right of only those who can afford it. Online learning has changed the perspective of all working professionals around the world and how they look at career improvements.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, upGrad Foundation wants to take this theme of affordability, accessibility, and awareness to all who have growing aspirations and the Foundation will help adopt, guide and train, at scale.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to see teachers, coaches and a million learners who cannot afford or deserve excellence to benefit from the upGrad Foundation in the next decade,\u201d said Ronnie Screwvala Chairperson & Co-Founder, upGrad in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The objectives and goals of this not-for-profit Foundation are wide and include Teachers\u2019 Training, Mentoring & Coaching, Career Guidance, Scholarships, Internships, and Online Student Exchange programmes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
With the aim to build the largest pro-bono buddy, mentor platform and programme portfolio in the world, the initial monetary commitment by upGrad is just a beginning while the Foundation looks at roping in donors, and corporates to grant schemes in the near future and scaling its impact and reach.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Foundation will focus on all working professionals including 1st Generation learners, women coming back to the workforce, and many in Public Services or the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOnline Education has given an optionality & choice to millions to pursue their ambitions and in many ways democratised LifeLongLearning. Therefore, we see the Foundation as one more step in upGrad\u2019s vision of impacting careers of millions,\u201d concluded Mayank Kumar – Co-Founder & MD, upGrad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: BERNAMA News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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