At DataLEADS Academy, we intend to offer transformative education and skill development training that unlocks opportunities and builds a resilient and forward-looking workforce to meet the evolving needs of tech and industry.
DataLEADS Academy is an initiative of DataLEADS. Since 2015, we’ve been working with people across India and Asia to infuse an environment where upskilling and reskilling make a real difference. We’ve trained thousands of professionals in media, healthcare, education, civil society, and youth networks, equipping them with the skills they need to navigate today’s technology challenges with confidence.
We started with a simple idea: when people are equipped with knowledge, useful and functional skills, they’re better able to lead, decide, and care — for their work, their communities, and themselves. DataLEADS Academy is the heart of this journey. It’s where we bring people together to build digital resilience, AI literacy, and upskilling — through interactive training and inclusive learning.
Over the years reshaping minds and ideas has been our lifeblood. We believe that the bridges we build through training and educating people are the ones that remain till the end. No matter how many people walk on it, the bridge will never grow weary. This bridge of learning has taken us to institutions and organisations far and wide.
In consultation with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), we developed a self-paced training course called Global Infodemic Management Course for healthcare professionals around the world, and so far doctors from more than 100 countries have enrolled in this course. We have worked with various governments in India — including the state of Kerala — to implement a digital literacy programme under the Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) initiative.
We also convened and joined AI policy roundtables, including the consultation committee convened by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to help shape India’s policy on AI-generated online content. Our quest for consolidating the training landscape in the country ended up in establishing the Centre for New Media at Jagran Lake University, located in the heart of the country in the state of Madhya Pradesh. To reach out to the geographically marginalised regions of the country, we collaborated with Assam Don Bosco University to establish a data reporting centre. Through media literacy programmes we were able to bring around 50 Indian universities on board that share our vision of empowering the masses through education, training, upskilling, and ethical information consumption. With University Carlos (III) Madrid and the Government of Bihar we made forays into training school students on issues of health literacy. Our work with CIJ, Goldsmiths, University of London, helped us train journalists in South Asia with tools to tell innovative stories about the impact of climate change.
We have always been driven by the force that women bring to the world. To amplify their efforts and voices, we designed and implemented SheLEADS—a leadership program to build a supportive, dynamic network that empowers today’s women leaders and paves the way for future generations.
DataLEADS Academy is an initiative of DataLEADS, a globally recognized award-winning digital media and tech company legally registered as a private limited company. We are driven by a social enterprise mission to address unmet needs and be innovative in the changing information and technology space to provide sustainable solutions.
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