Infosys Springboard digital inclusion platform
to support residents gain critical digital and employability
skills
LONDON, Nov. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY),
a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting,
today announced a collaboration with Southwark Council to launch
its digital learning platform - Springboard in the borough. This
initiative aims to provide Southwark residents, colleges, and
schools with free access to Infosys' flagship digital learning
platform, Springboard.
Southwark Council has created a three-year strategy to support digital
inclusion across all its communities, delivered alongside the
council's wider strategic framework. The council believes that
access to the internet, a device, and the skills to go online
should be considered the fourth utility, no different from gas,
water, and electricity.
Springboard is Infosys' flagship digital learning platform
designed to empower people, communities, and society with skills to
be successful in the 21st century. The platform features content
spanning digital learning, emerging technologies, and life skills.
Collaborating with curriculum partners, non-profits, and a global
network of leading educational institutions, Springboard is led by
a team of experts who are truly invested in equipping the residents
of the borough with the right tools and resources to participate in
society and the digital economy.
Infosys Springboard will help Southwark residents acquire new
skills and enhance employability, supporting individuals,
communities, and businesses alike. In particular, it aims to be
available to everyone for free to help increase digital literacy
across the board and ensure nobody is left behind. The platform
will also support digitally engaged communities by making devices
and digital assets available to those who need them.
The announcement follows a successful 2021 deployment of
Springboard in Brent, which sought to tackle the digital skills gap
and boost employability post-lockdown. Succeeded by Sandwell in 2023, where the Springboard
platform has helped residents unlock new opportunities to innovate
and give them the digital skills needed for the future. Since the
launch of the initiatives with Brent and Sandwell councils over 50,000 registered users
are actively benefiting from over 10,000 courses offered through
the Springboard platform.
Following the success of Brent and Sandwell, the key objectives of Infosys
Springboard in Southwark include:
- Digital Literacy for All: The platform will be
freely accessible to everyone, promoting digital literacy and
ensuring that no one is left behind.
- Supporting Digitally Engaged
Communities: Springboard will make devices and digital
assets available to those who cannot afford them, fostering
digitally engaged communities.
- Boosting Entrepreneurship and Business
Services: Entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized
businesses can enhance their services through digital efforts.
Dionne Lowndes, Chief Digital
& Technology Officer, Southwark Council, said: "Partnering
with Infosys to bring the Springboard platform to Southwark is a
significant step towards realising our ambitious three-year digital
strategy. The initiative will not only empower our residents, but
local businesses too, with vital digital skills and resources. By
enhancing this kind of accessibility and fostering innovation, we
are working to enable our community to thrive in an ever-advancing
technological world."
Thirumala Arohi, Executive Vice President and Head –
Education, Training and Assessment, Infosys, emphasised
the importance of upskilling and reskilling. Arohi said:
"Empowering individuals, entrepreneurs and small and medium sized
businesses through digital efforts is a key focus for Infosys. Our
collaboration with Southwark Council will help provide essential
digital skills for individuals who can't afford them, fostering
digitally engaged communities. We are committed to ensuring
equitable access to digital education and look forward to seeing a
positive impact on Southwark's residents and businesses as they
embrace new opportunities and innovations."
For more information about Infosys Springboard, please click
HERE.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services
and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human
potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses
and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to
navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of
experience in managing the systems and workings of global
enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their
digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with
an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale
and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through
the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our
innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a
well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where
diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY)
can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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