The Projects under the scheme are aimed to create course contents, generate mentors & quality faculties and skilled graduates in the information Technology sector at various locations across India with a view to increasing the employability of the students. The Scheme covers Training of the Trainer's Program, Enhancement of quality of IT education in colleges, Virtualization of Technical Education, conducting specialized short term courses in IT/ITES sector, Setting up of National On-line Test System for Graduates Engineers in Information technology, etc. The duration of the above projects varies from 18 months to 3 years:
- Expansion of the state-of-the-arts facility for Advanced Information Technology Training Programmes for increase of 40% of Admission- CDAC-Pune
- Setting up of National On-line Test System for Graduates Engineers in Information Technology- CDAC-Noida
- Proposal for Expansion of Training Facility for DESD, DSSD & DAC and Faculty Updation Progarmme (PREPARE FUTURE )- CDAC-Hyderabad
- Enhancement of quality of IT education in engineering colleges-IIIT-Hyderabad
- Establishing of North Zone Resource Center of generating Contents, Mentors/Teachers etc. by conducting specialized Short Term HRD Courses for IT/ITES sector-IIIT-Allahabad
- Train the Trainer Program and Job-oriented IT Training (Finishing School)-IIIT-Bangalore
- Training for Professionals-IIIT-Gwalior
- ICT Training and skill development programs for faculties and graduates from colleges, ICTACT, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
- Virtualization of Technical Education in UP Technical University and Uttarakhand Technical University-UP-Tech University, UP
In addition the following projects have also been initiated:
- Setting up of ICT Academy , Kerala
- IT enabled Soft Skill Enhancement Training Programme to improve employability of Engineering and Management Students by Anna Universities at Coimbatore and Chennai.
