BSNL To Open Technical University: Set To Offer Cybersecurity Training

Shrivastava also exclaimed that at present he cannot reveal the exact number of seats that BSNL's technical institute will have but said that company's campus will have a capacity to train 1,500 to 3,000 students at one capacity.

"We have a centre in Ghaziabad which is aided by United Nations but is under-utilised. It has a capacity to train between 2,500-3,000 students. Similarly, we have a centre in Jabalpur. There are other 16 centres which have a minimum capacity of 1,000 students," Shrivastava said.

He added that BSNL will add formal courses on cybersecurity at the centre to contribute in government's target of creating 5 lakh professionals skilled in this domain by 2018.

"Cybersecurity is an emerging concern. We have the infrastructure to train people. Today, we have a crunch of cybersecurity experts. This initiative will not only help us but also other organizations with skilled workforce. It will be a dynamic course and its format will decided after due deliberations," Shrivastava said.

BSNL's plan to set-up a technical training institute is part of its asset utilization plan and helps the company to curb losses.
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