Are flying cars a fantasy? No, says innovator and computer scientist Sebastian Thrun, who is making automotive technology accessible to Indian students through his online education startup Udacity.
Offering short online courses called “nanodegrees” in cutting-edge tech such as artificial intelligence, Udacity hopes to be the key driver for India’s mission to upskill its labour force.
Going digital isn’t just about upgrading the infrastructure, but re-skilling India’s massive workforce, too. And ed-tech firms are keen to make the best of the opportunity.
