Empowering Workforce

Ignite Ideas. Learn Today. Lead Tomorrow.

Empowering Workforce

Ignite Ideas. Learn Today. Lead Tomorrow.

DataLEADS Academy is the learning arm of DataLEADS to offer transformative education and skill development training to meet evolving needs of the tech and industry.

Currently, we offer specialised programmes in AI skills and Infodemic management, equipping professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the digital landscape effectively.

Capacity Building Courses

AI for Digital Readiness and Advancement (ADiRA) empowers Indian workforce for an 

AI-driven future

ADiRA is an initiative led by DataLEADS to train healthcare practitioners and media professionals across India with practical AI skills to enhance efficiency, productivity, make the workers embrace technology and be future ready. This programme is part of AI Opportunity Fund Asia Pacific in Collaboration with AVPN and supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank. 

Global Infodemic Management Course for Healthcare Workers

The course is an initiative of DataLEADS supported by GlaxoSmithKline which aims to equip public healthcare  professionals and workers, worldwide with key approaches and tools to help them address misinformation about health. 

Besides the healthcare professionals, the course is open to anyone interested in infodemic management in public health. The course is free of cost.

DataLEADS Academy is the learning arm of DataLEADS to offer transformative education and skill development training to meet evolving needs of the tech and industry. Currently, we provide specialized programs in AI skills and Infodemic management, equipping professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the digital landscape effectively

Capacity Building Courses

AI for Digital Readiness and Advancement (ADiRA) empowers Indian workforce for an AI-driven future.

ADiRA is an initiative led by DataLEADS to train healthcare practitioners and media professionals across India with practical AI skills to enhance efficiency, productivity, make the workers embrace technology and be future ready. This programme is part of AI Opportunity Fund Asia Pacific in Collaboration with AVPN and supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank

Global Infodemic Management Course for Healthcare Workers

The course is an initiative of DataLEADS supported by GlaxoSmithKline which aims to equip healthcare workers worldwide with key approaches and tools to help them address misinformation about health.

Advisory Council Members

DR SOUMYA SWAMINATHAN

Chairperson of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation & Former Chief Scientist, WHO

PROF. DEEPAK GARG

Vice Chancellor, SR University, Telangana & Director leadingindia.ai

PROF. MAYANK VATSA

Department of CSE and AIDE School, IIT Jodhpur

ANJALI NAYYAR

Executive Vice-President, Global Health Strategies

MR. AVIJIT DUTT

Filmmaker, Actor, and Theatre Director

DR. ASHISH JAIN

Healthcare Sector Skill Council, India

DR. KARAN THAKUR

Group Vice President – Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Apollo Hospitals

DR. SHEENU JHAWAR

Director, Apex Hospital, Rajasthan

PROF. ANUBHUTI YADAVK

Head, Department of New Media and Course Director, Digital Media Course, IIMC, Delhi

PROF. MANISHA PATHAK-SHELAT

Professor of Communication and Digital Platforms & Strategies, MICA, Ahmedabad

PROF. SHASHIDHAR NANJUNDAIAH

Founding Dean, School of Digital Media and Communication, Mahindra University, Telangana

DR. DINESH JAIN

Vice President, Clinical Data Analytics, Max Healthcare

Advisory Council Members

DR SOUMYA SWAMINATHAN

Chairperson of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation & Former Chief Scientist, WHO

PROF. DEEPAK GARG

Vice Chancellor, SR University, Telangana & Director leadingindia.ai

PROF. MAYANK VATSA

Department of CSE and AIDE School, IIT Jodhpur

ANJALI NAYYAR

Executive Vice-President, Global Health Strategies

MR. AVIJIT DUTT

Filmmaker, Actor, and Theatre Director

DR. ASHISH JAIN

Healthcare Sector Skill Council, India

DR. KARAN THAKUR

Group Vice President – Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Apollo Hospitals

DR. SHEENU JHAWAR

Director, Apex Hospital, Rajasthan

PROF. ANUBHUTI YADAVK

Head, Department of New Media and Course Director, Digital Media Course, IIMC, Delhi

PROF. MANISHA PATHAK-SHELAT

Professor of Communication and Digital Platforms & Strategies, MICA, Ahmedabad

PROF. SHASHIDHAR NANJUNDAIAH

Founding Dean, School of Digital Media and Communication, Mahindra University, Telangana

DR. DINESH JAIN

Vice President, Clinical Data Analytics, Max Healthcare

Syed Nazakat

Founder and CEO, DataLEADS

As we embark on this journey to AI-power India’s workforce, we recognise that technology is not just a tool, it is a catalyst for transformation. For India’s future, we must embrace ​A​I as a force for progress and work to make AI accessible to all. By equipping our people with AI skills, we are paving the way for a stronger, self-reliant India, ready to lead in the digital age.

Syed Nazakat
Founder and CEO, DataLEADS

As we embark on this journey to AI-power India’s workforce, we recognise that technology is not just a tool, it is a catalyst for transformation. For India’s future, we must embrace ​A​I as a force for progress and work to make AI accessible to all. By equipping our people with AI skills, we are paving the way for a stronger, self-reliant India, ready to lead in the digital age.

Past Training Moments

Project Timeline

AI Training for 100,000 Beneficiaries in Health & Media

May

Call for trainer applications

June

ToTs/ Training kicks off

July – December

Project underway

We believe information is power and that by giving people access to timely and accurate information we can reshape societies.

We believe information is power and that by giving people access to timely and accurate information we can reshape societies.

Crosscheck: Science For FactCheckers
Science for Factcheckers is a training programme to strengthen the voice of science in addressing misinformation in health emergencies. Training is developed by World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with DataLEADS to strengthen the science and health literacy of fact-checkers .

Open Climate Reporting Initiative
The OCRI is implemented by DataLEADS in partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ), London to emphasize the importance of reporting on climate change and addressing the urgent questions connected to climate change that have a substantial impact on policy making.

Bihar Information And Media Literacy Initiative (BIMLI)
A media literacy initiative for students in Bihar led by DataLEADS, in partnership with The Mercury Project and with support from JEEViKA, Government of Bihar. It is  a grassroots training program addressing the beliefs and behaviors that stem from inaccurate health information among secondary school students in India.

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