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{{Short description|Indian educational initiative}}
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| publication = ICTACT Journals
| native_name = தமிழ்நாடு தகவல் மற்றும் தகவல்தொடர்பு தொழில்நுட்பவியல் நிறுவனம்
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| formation = 27 August 2009
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| headquarters = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
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| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
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'''ICT Academy''' is an initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with the state governments and industries. ICT Academy is a not-for-profit society, and a joint venture under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

ICT Academy was started to meet the skill requirements of the industry and generate more employment especially in tier 2 and 3 towns, the rural parts of the country. The organization was formed with representations from the State Government of Tamil Nadu, leading companies in the ICT industry and National Association of Software Services Companies ([[NASSCOM]]) in India.

ICT Academy is recently endorsed and recommended by [[NITI Aayog]] (National Institution for Transforming India Aayog), the National Planning body of Government of India as one of the unique organization for dissemination and replication, which is aligned to the Skill India Vision of the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2015/nov/04/niti-aayog-singles-out-ictact-for-best-practices-838395.html|title=NITI Aayog Singles Out ICTACT for Best Practices|website=The New Indian Express |date=4 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ICT-Academy-to-expand-activities/article14027352.ece|title=ICT Academy to expand activities|website=The Hindu|date=30 January 2016}}</ref>

With training of teachers and students as the primary objective, ICT Academy has been working through a seven pillar program in the areas of faculty development, student skill development,<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate-news/oracle-ict-academy-of-tamil-nadu-aims-to-train-45000-students-in-it-over-next-3-years/52971926 |title=Oracle, ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu aims to train 45,000 students in IT over next 3 years |website=ET CIO.com | date=29 June 2016 }}</ref> entrepreneurship development, youth empowerment, industry-institute interaction,<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/minister-for-it-inaugurates-ict-academy-bridge-2019-conference-119020100974_1.html|title=Minister for IT inaugurates 'ICT Academy Bridge 2019' conference|last=ANI|date=1 February 2019|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref> digital empowerment and research & publications.

== Initiatives ==
=== For students ===
* Link – Common Placement Drive<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/Mega-IT-job-fair-draws-over-6000-candidates/article16899270.ece |title=Mega IT job fair draws over 6,000 candidates |first=S. |last=Prasad |date=18 December 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/mega-job-fair-to-recruit-more-than-2000-candidates/articleshow/69594200.cms |title=Mega job fair to recruit more than 2,000 candidates |date=May 31, 2019 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Internship & AICTE Job Portal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/nov/21/aicte-makes-internships-must-for-engineering-students-1901095.html|title=AICTE makes internships must for engineering students|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* Youth Contests<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-events/digital-india-summit-2014-ict-academy-of-tamil-nadu-it-companies-should-create-content-in-local-languages/article6380566.ece|title='IT companies should create content in local languages'|date=5 September 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/improve-employability-skills-to-take-on-uberisation-of-workforce-tcs-hr/article19550768.ece|title=Improve employability skills to take on 'uberisation of workforce': TCS HR|author=Staff Reporter|date=24 August 2017|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=569523|title=Karkala: ICT Academy Youth Talk regional round held at NMAMIT|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref>
* Skill Development Program<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://morungexpress.com/ict-academy-tamil-nadu-conducts-training-govt-polytechnic-kohima/|title=ICT Academy, Tamil Nadu conducts training at Govt Polytechnic Kohima The Morung Express|date=19 June 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/ict-academy-announces-winners-of-the-cloud-literacy-month-2018-competition-119020200721_1.html|title=ICT Academy announces winners of the cloud literacy month 2018 competition|last=ANI|date=2 February 2019|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Business/2017-10-25/ICT-Academy-to-train-2L-Telangana-State-students/335236|title=ICT Academy to train 2L Telangana State students|date=26 October 2017|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>

=== For institutions ===
* Membership<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/srinivas-university-becomes-institutional-member-of-ict-academy/articleshow/58823635.cms|title=Srinivas University becomes institutional member of ICT Academy |website=The Times of India |date=May 24, 2017 }}</ref>
* Faculty development programs
* Faculty workshops
* Academic conferences<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ict-india-convergence-on-march-1/article17370419.ece|title=ICT India Convergence on March 1|website= The Hinndu| date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/talent-gfx-and-animation-715877.html|title='Talent in GFX and animation sectors should be tapped'|date=31 January 2019|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

=== ICTACT Research Journals ===
* ''ICTACT Journal on Communication Technology''
* ''ICTACT Journal on Image & Video Processing''
* ''ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing''
* ''ICTACT Journal on Microelectronics''
* ''ICTACT Journal on Management Studies''
* ''ICTACT Journal on Data Science and Machine Learning''

''IJCT'', ''IJIVP'', ''IJSC'' and ''IJME'' are approved and listed in UGC CARE List 1.

== Awards ==
* In 2022, ICT Academy received International recognitions from Great Place To Work® such as the 2022 Best Workplaces in India.
* In 2017, ICT Academy was recognized as the No.1 Contributor in India by [[Autodesk]].
* In 2018, ICT Academy received the National Excellence Award from [[ASSOCHAM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ictacademy.in/pages/PressDescription.aspx?id=1187|title=ICT Academy, receives National Excellence Award 2018|website=www.ictacademy.in}}</ref>
* In 2019, ICT Academy received the Best Skill Trainer Award from TNSDC.
* In 2020, ICT Academy received the Community Spotlight Award from [[CISCO]].
* In 2020, [[Automation Anywhere]] honored ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu for its outstanding contributions in helping students to build [[Robotic Process Automation]] Skills during New India Learnathon 2020.

== References ==
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