Press Release No : 564 Date: 21.08.2026 ICT Academy Exchanges MoUs with Global Technology Firms and Corporate CSR Foundations to Enhance Artificial Intelligence Talent in Tamil Nadu In the presence of the Hon'ble Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Digital Services Dr. Kumar. Ra on 20.08.2026 in Chennai, ICT Academy exchanged Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with multinational tech leaders and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) foundations to boost AI skills among youth and faculty across Tamil Nadu. Key Highlights of Partnerships: 1. Global Tech Partnerships: Salesforce, MongoDB, Celonis, Qlik, HPE Networking (Juniper Networks), ServiceNow, Snowflake, think-cell. 2. Corporate CSR Initiatives: Infosys Foundation, IBM SkillsBuild, TCS, Cyient Foundation, Cognizant Foundation India, SBI Foundation, Atos, Google India, ITC Infotech, Redington Foundation, Salcomp. Additional Chief Secretary / Chairman of ICT Academy Thiru Atul Anand, IAS, ELCOT MD Dr. K.P. Karthikeyan, IAS, and ICT Academy CEO Thiru V. Srikanth participated. *************** Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9