ICT Academy

What ICT Academy does

ICT Academy is a not-for-profit society established in 2009 under the Government of India's Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model, with representation from the State Government of Tamil Nadu, NASSCOM, and senior industry leaders. Headquartered in Chennai with a presence across 27 Indian states, the organization operates a network of 1,212 member higher education institutions and 2,913 nodal universities, serving faculty, students, corporate CSR partners, and government bodies. Its portfolio is organized around seven pillars — Faculty Development, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Youth Empowerment, Research & Publications, Digital Empowerment, and Industry-Institute Interaction — supported by proprietary platforms including Skilltester (assessment/certification), an ICT Academy Learning Portal (LMS), digital literacy portals (digitalliteracy.in), six peer-reviewed ICTACT journals, and the ict Connect EdTech magazine.

The underlying technology stack is purpose-built for training delivery rather than as a stand-alone product: web-based LMS, online assessment infrastructure, and digital literacy platforms underpin delivery of 1,682+ faculty development programs and 196,343 global certifications across vendor ecosystems including AWS Academy, Oracle Academy, Salesforce, VMware IT Academy, Palo Alto, Cisco, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, ServiceNow, MongoDB, and Celonis. The BRIDGE conference series (71 editions) is the largest industry-academia interaction event in India.

The business model blends four revenue streams: (1) annual institutional membership subscriptions (INR 50K/year for engineering colleges/technical universities, INR 17.5K/year for arts and science colleges); (2) CSR project implementation fees from a dozen-plus corporate partners including IBM, Infosys Foundation, Capgemini, Cognizant Foundation, SAP, Rockwell, ATOS, Cyient, Redington, ITC Infotech, SBI Foundation, Snowflake, and Honeywell; (3) government project partnerships (MEITY, Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation); and (4) invitation-only Patron Memberships from large ICT firms. Reach extends to 60,091 trained faculty, 241,250+ certified students, 296,469 entrepreneurship-program youth, 2,399,908 citizens through digital literacy, and 1,834 published research papers.

Name

ICT Academy

Legal name

ICT Academy

Website

https://ictacademy.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ICT Academy is a Chennai-based not-for-profit society, founded in 2009 under the Government of India's PPP model, delivering faculty development, skill training, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy programmes through 1,212 member higher-education institutions across 27 Indian states, funded by institutional memberships, corporate CSR partnerships, and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Skills Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Multimedia Learning Production (Video, Animation, Interactive) (EDAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Faculty development programs
• Skill development training
• Entrepreneurship development
• Digital literacy programs
• Industry-institute interaction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to educational institutions (engineering colleges and private technical universities at INR 50,000 per year; arts and science colleges at INR 17,500 per year + GST). Provides access to courses, learning portal, journals, and faculty development programs.
2. CSR Project Partnerships: Implementation of skill development and training programs funded by corporate CSR initiatives. Major partners include IBM, HP, Infosys Foundation, Capgemini, Cognizant Foundation, ATOS, Cyient, SAP, Rockwell Automation, Redington Foundation, ITC Infotech, and SBI Foundation. Revenue comes from program implementation fees.
3. Government Project Partnerships: Execution of skill development and faculty development projects initiated by government bodies including Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation, and various state governments.
4. Patron Membership: Large ICT companies serve as patron members contributing knowledge, expertise, finance, and time of top leaders. Patron membership is by invitation only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ICT Academy operates a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) education and skills development platform delivering Faculty Development Programs, Skill Development Courses, Entrepreneurship Development, Youth Empowerment, Digital Literacy, Research Publications, and Industry-Institute Interaction programs. Its offerings are monetized through annual institutional memberships paid by colleges and universities, corporate CSR-funded project implementation, and government skill development contracts, supported by proprietary platforms such as the Skilltester assessment platform, ICT Academy Learning Portal, and the LINK campus placement facilitation system.

Product overview

ICT Academy operates as a not-for-profit society under the Government of India's PPP model, offering a comprehensive portfolio of education and skills training products organized around 7 core pillars. The portfolio includes Faculty Development Programs (FDP) for teacher training, Skill Development Courses for student employability, Skilltester for assessments, Entrepreneurship Development Programs, Youth Empowerment initiatives, Research & Publications through ICTACT JOURNALS, and Digital Empowerment through literacy programs. Supporting products include BRIDGE conferences for industry-academia interaction, ICT Connect Magazine for knowledge dissemination, Institutional Membership for colleges, LINK for campus placements, and Corporate Workshops. The organization manages multiple CSR projects in partnership with technology companies like IBM, Infosys, Capgemini, Snowflake, and others to deliver targeted skills training across 27 states in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JOURNALS: Peer-reviewed International Journals published quarterly by ICT Academy covering ICT domain research.
• ict Connect Magazine
• Bridge
• SkillTester
• LINK
• theGuide Network

Products and services

• Faculty Development Program (FDP) Structured training programs for faculty members and teachers in higher education institutions covering contemporary technologies and pedagogical skills, delivered through member colleges to upgrade teaching capability.
• Skill Development Courses Domain-specific skill training programs for college students mapped to National Skill Qualification Standards and industry requirements, covering IT & ITES, Electronics Design, Engineering Design, and Banking & Finance, delivered with global certifications from AWS, Oracle, Salesforce, Cisco, VMware, MongoDB, UiPath and others.
• Skilltester Assessment and Certification Platform An assessment and certification initiative offering a Training-Assessment-Certification model for member institutions to develop expert faculty and deliver skill development programs with standardized testing and credentials.
• Entrepreneurship Development Program Structured programs to develop youth entrepreneurship skills through awareness seminars, training sessions, and mentorship, delivered through 50 EDP centers across India.
• Youth Empowerment Program Initiatives including Youth Circle, annual Summits, and youth contests aimed at developing leadership and communication skills among college students.
• ICTACT JOURNALS Peer-reviewed international journals published quarterly covering ICT domain research, providing a platform for scientists, researchers, academicians and engineers to publish original research.
• Digital Empowerment / Digital Literacy Program Programs focused on making citizens digitally literate as part of the Digital India vision, covering rural citizens, schools, and colleges through online portals and on-ground literacy drives.
• BRIDGE Conference Series The largest industry-institute interaction event in India, bringing together industry executives, academic leaders and government officers for discussions on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and skill development.
• ICT Connect Magazine Monthly EdTech publication since 2010 providing a platform for students, teachers, researchers and corporate executives to share best practices, technological advancements, career guidance and skill development content.
• Institutional Membership Program Annual subscription membership for higher education institutions (universities, engineering colleges, arts & science colleges, polytechnics) providing access to the ICT Academy Learning Portal, online assessments, international journals, faculty development programs, and industry-institute interaction initiatives.
• LINK Campus Placement Facilitation Campus recruitment facilitation service connecting corporate hiring teams with member institutions across India, particularly enabling access to tier 2 and tier 3 city talent pools.
• Corporate Workshops Technology workshops for corporate executives on contemporary ICT domain technologies, covering topics such as .NET, Android Programming, Cloud Computing, Performance Tuning, SharePoint, and Project Management.
• CSR Skill Development Projects Skill development projects implemented on behalf of corporate CSR partners (IBM, Infosys Foundation, Capgemini, Honeywell, Rockwell, ATOS, Redington Foundation, ITC Infotech, Cyient, SAP, Cognizant Foundation, SBI Foundation) targeting students, women, youth and underprivileged beneficiaries.
• theGuide Network Mentor Program Platform connecting corporate executives as volunteer mentors and guides to graduating students in rural colleges, enabling knowledge sharing and career handholding.
• Patron Membership Program Invitation-only patron membership program for large ICT companies that contribute knowledge, expertise, finance, and the time of top leaders to ICT Academy's initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 60,091 faculty members, 241,250+ students through skill development, 296,469 youth through entrepreneurship programs, and 2,399,908 citizens through digital literacy programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026IUST partnered with ICT Academy to boost student skills and industry readiness through various training programs and certifications.
• HCLTechmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026ICT Academy in collaboration with HCLTech organized UmagineDX event for technology exposure and skill development.
• River Ventures and GITEX AI IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026ICT Academy entered into Tripartie MoU with River Ventures and GITEX AI India at UmagineTN 2026 for AI ecosystem development.
• Cluster University of JammumajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Cluster University of Jammu signed MoU with ICT Academy for academic collaboration and skill development initiatives.
• SnowflakecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025Snowflake and ICT Academy partnership to train 250,000 students and 1,000 educators in India in data and AI skills. Snowflake is investing in talent development through this partnership while leveraging ICT Academy's network of educational institutions. The partnership includes Snowflake Academic Summit events and Student Day programs.
• Snowflake and ICT Academy PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025Snowflake and ICT Academy to train 250,000 students and 1,000 educators in India in data and AI skills. Press release dated September 16, 2025.
• School of Design ThinkingmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2025School of Design Thinking (SoDT) signed MoU with ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu for design thinking and innovation programs.
• Karnataka Higher Education DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024Karnataka Higher Education Department signed MoU with ICT Academy along with four other tech companies to provide technology-based quality education.
• HoneywellmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Honeywell in association with ICT Academy inaugurated Centre of Excellence for Women and Youth Empowerment in Sustainability Studies.
• St Aloysius UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2024St Aloysius University signed MoU with ICT Academy for student skill development and industry readiness programs.
• Salesforce and AICTEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2023Salesforce collaborates with ICT Academy and AICTE to focus on Indian teachers upskilling through various training and certification programs.
• MovateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2022Movate signed MoU with ICT Academy and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge to create a future-ready workforce in India.
• ServiceNowmajorTechnology or Integration · 16 November 2022ServiceNow collaborated with ICT Academy to empower Indian educators and students with digital skills through training programs.
• Microsoft India - CyberShikshaacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2022Microsoft India collaboration with ICT Academy for CyberShikshaa cybersecurity skilling program targeting women and rural institutions to create robust cybersecurity ecosystem.
• NASSCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASSCOM is a founding partner of ICT Academy along with State Government of Tamil Nadu and leading ICT companies. NASSCOM contributes to curriculum development, industry alignment, and connects ICT Academy with the IT industry ecosystem.
• IBM IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBM India partners through multiple CSR initiatives including IBM SkillBuild CSR Training on Advanced IT Skills. Multiple phases implemented training thousands of students with 50% women beneficiaries.
• HP (Hewlett Packard)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHP partners through CSR initiatives including Employability Skills Training and establishment of Centers of Excellence in colleges. Three new HP Centers of Excellence inaugurated in Tamil Nadu to boost digital skills and industry collaboration.
• Infosys FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfosys Foundation partners for Finishing School for Employability program across multiple phases. Programs target engineering and arts & science students with IT and non-IT skills training. Phase III targets 16,000 beneficiaries.
• Capgemini Technology Services India LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapgemini partners for ICT Campus to Corporate Digital Academy implementing training programs. Recognized as Best CSR Partner 2023. Multiple phases implemented.
• Cognizant FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCognizant Foundation partners for Tech4All women empowerment program across multiple phases. Empowered 5,000 women students in Advanced IT Skills across Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. Received Cognizant Rotary CSR Award 2025.
• ATOS PrayasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATOS Prayas partners for Youth Empowerment Programs across multiple phases (Phase 5 MoU 1 and MoU 2). Programs focus on underprivileged youth with various support criteria.
• Cyient FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyient Foundation partners for Entrepreneurship Development Program including awareness seminars (2,000 beneficiaries), entrepreneurship training (1,000 beneficiaries), and mentorship (100 beneficiaries). Organized Pitchfest events.
• SAP LabsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAP Labs partners for Women in Technology – Career Refresh Program targeting 200 working women who have taken a career break to re-enter the workforce.
• Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRockwell Automation partners for Youth Empowerment Program with 50% mandatory female participation. Training programs for 2026 graduating students across engineering and arts & science colleges.
• Redington FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedington Foundation partners for Advanced IT Skills Training in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Phase II training includes 100 hours technical + 40 hours soft skills with 50:50 gender ratio.
• ITC Infotech India LtdmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITC Infotech partners for Aspire program across multiple phases. Targets students in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune locations with technical and soft skills training.
• SBI FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBI Foundation partners for SBIF LEAP: Skilling For Future program targeting youth aged 18-35 from underprivileged backgrounds with family income up to INR 3 LPA.
• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPCL CSR initiative for Employability Skill Training targeting final-year students from government and private colleges with preference for underprivileged, women, and first-generation graduate students.
• AWS AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Academy partnership provides cloud technology courses and increases institutional members across the nation. Makes faculty members and institutions aware of high demand in cloud skills.
• Oracle AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Academy partnership implements Oracle curriculum across educational institutions to teach students industry-relevant skills. Includes educator training, curriculum, software, support and certification resources.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce partnership includes faculty development programs, youth skill development, events, and New India Championship – The Largest Learnathon of India. Uses Salesforce Trailhead self-learning platform.
• VMware IT AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationICT Academy nominated as Regional VMware IT Academy for India responsible for implementing VMware IT Academy program across higher educational institutions.
• Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationPalo Alto Networks partnership enables students on cybersecurity technology through institutional enrollment, FDPs, and SCPs (Student Coverage Programs) across the nation.
• Automation AnywherecoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomation Anywhere partnership reskills students in RPA-related courses. Collaboration deploys education, training, and certification programs across member colleges in ten states including rural areas.
• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutodesk partnership educates and inspires next generation of designers through design technology courses. Includes Design Academy program for institutions.
• Cisco Networking AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco Networking Academy partnership provides networking and cybersecurity training. Received Be The Bridge Award 2021 and Partner Excellence Award 2026. Includes Cyber Security Virtual Internship Program.
• UiPath Academic AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationUiPath Academic Alliance partnership provides RPA training. Received Partner in Success Award 2021 and Best Social Impact Partner Award. Includes Skill-A-Thon competitions.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership includes CyberShikshaa cybersecurity skilling program targeting women and rural institutions. Google partnership for IT education initiatives.
• MongoDBcoreTechnology or IntegrationMongoDB partnership includes Academic Leaders Connect events, student enablement workshops, and faculty enablement programs. Received Strategic Partner in Success award.
• CelonismajorTechnology or IntegrationCelonis partnership for process intelligence education. ICT Academy honored by Celonis for Advancing Process Intelligence Education. Includes Academic Alliance partnership.
• ServiceNowmajorTechnology or IntegrationServiceNow partnership empowers Indian educators and students with digital skills. Includes RISEUP with ServiceNow programs and Virtual Internship Programs.
• HoneywellmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoneywell partners for Women and Youth Empowerment on Advanced IT Skills. Established Honeywell Centers of Excellence for Women and Youth Empowerment in Sustainability Studies at multiple institutions.
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEITY partners with ICT Academy for Faculty Development Programs in ESDM and emerging technologies. Multiple phases implemented training faculty members across engineering, arts, science, commerce colleges, polytechnics and ITIs.
• Tamil Nadu Skill Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government body partners with ICT Academy for Vetri Nichayam skill development program targeting 2022-2025 graduates with computer science background.

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Market position

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Key risks6 records

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