ABOUT :-
The CSC Academy aims to:
● Foster the capability and development of the learners, especially the Village Level Entrepreneur and other stakeholder of the Common Services Centre scheme through the extensive use of Information and Communication Technologies and teaching, by delivering specialized courses/ training programmes.
● Develop, maintain and support the online learning environment for ensuring large scale e-learning opportunities for learners across India, particularly in rural and far-flung regions. Also design, develop content and delivery framework through CSC for education, skill up-gradation and other areas for community development in rural areas.
● Corporate Social Responsibility
related Activity.
The goal for establishing the CSC Academies is to provide education and skill-based training to the masses in rural and semi-urban India so that VLEs can:
● Increase income via skill and educational courses
● Show the way for expanding the business to new products and services
● Increase markets and reach new customers
● Improve existing business from a small enterprise to make them a big employer, creating new jobs
● Further the learning goals of the community, and they strive to become facilitators imparting career-oriented education
● Encourage as a Micro
entrepreneurship
CSC Academy shall deliver various Government of India sponsored skill and education programs, in addition to courses from the private sector. Many of them are funded under Government schemes or under Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR funding. Over a period of time, the CSC Academy shall become Education Hub to provide life-long education and learning. These may cover programs at the school level, career level, professional level and self-development level.
Each Block level CSC Academy will be established, 7076 block and urban cities
Benefits to VLE CSC as CSC Academy :-
Redefining Education in India through CSC Academy
1. National and International recognition : High visibility and credibility as CSC Academy delivering education programs from reputed Indian and International Colleges, Universities and Industry.
2. Variety of Programs: Opportunity to increase monthly income by able to market and deliver more educational programs for individual student, Schools, Colleges and other private coaching institutions. Help people learn new skills, advance their careers, and explore their hobbies by marketing new recognised educational programs.
3. State of Art Courses: Latest updates & education Pedagogy/ Technology to be delivered in blended mode.
4. Earn Money: A variety of short-term and long-term Education programs at low cost with high commission margin for VLE to be delivered through CSC Academy, based on the CSC Academy category.
5. Expand your marketing reach: As CSC Academy, the online courses can be sold outside the geographical boundary of the CSC location. The programs may be sold to potential customers at a high discounted price as compared to the market price.
6. Funding Availability: Funded education programs through CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funding from Government PSU and private Industry to be implemented through CSC Academy.
7. Preference: Preference to be given to CSC Academy to implement Government education programs.
8. Long term Program: Long term program (More than 3 month duration) run in blended mode (Online & Classroom based) are provided to CSC Academy centres only.
9. Examination centre: Only CSC Academy centre will become examination centre for various university/ Institutions
10. Advisory Support: Provided marketing advice and support depending on the program.
11. VLE Special Training: Special VLE training to facilitate various education programs.
12. Performance Awards: On better performance of CSC Academy will be rewarded & felicitated at State/National level.
Education Programs :-
- Intro to Computer HW & troubleshooting
- Electrician foundation course
- Motorcycle mechanic
- Robotics
- Multirotor Drone Pilot Course
- Multirotor Assembly Course
- Udemy Online Courses
- Symbiosis Distance Learning Programs
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) course
- Digital photography
- 2D Animator
- Tally Kaushal Praman Patra
- Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Course in Financial Accounting (GST Basics & GST Basics kit)
- Course in Financial Accounting (Advanced GST & Advanced GST kit)
- AWS courses
- Cyber Security
- Basic Computers & IT
- Udemy Online Courses
- Symbiosis Distance Learning Programs
- First in Maths
- English Strokes: Advanced English Learning
- Tele-centre Entrepreneur Course (TEC)
- Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP)
- Udemy Online Courses
CSC Academy Categorization
With an aim to provide quality education and skills services through the CSC’s, a categorization of these centers is done. For the purpose of the CSC Academy, education programs include skill programs.
The following steps are followed to get
approval for a VLE CSC to be certified as a CSC Academy.
1. Any VLE interested to get their CSC registered as CSC Academy, are required to check their eligibility based on the criteria laid down below.
2. New Entry (within CSC) – Block wise CSC Academy will be verified by district nodal officers, based on online registration by VLE’s.
3. New Entry (Outside CSC) – DC/DM identify a good (According to CSC Academy criteria) and interested center who wants to become a CSC Academy center but they have to register first as a CSC then they able to register as a CSC Academy center.
4. VLE registers by filling online form, registration fees and upload signed affidavit.
5. Registration fees is Rs 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only)(Rs.4237/- + GST Rs.763/-), and is non-refundable to be paid from the CSC Wallet along with the signed affidavit(please ensure download revised affidavit) in the online form.
6. Post submission of the online form the State team shall do a physical verification.
7. Based on the verification, the CSC Academy central team shall consider providing a provisional approval for the CSC VLEto be certified under CSC Academy.
8. All CSC Academy VLE shall have some level of uniformity e.g. CSC Academy sign-board outside the center, wall coloring, records management, and those notified from time-to-time by the state and district nodal officers of CSC Academy. All CSC Academy VLE shall comply to the uniformity standards within the time-frame as notified.
9. From time-to-time regular audit and
verification shall be done by the central team of CSC Academy.
During the process, if any CSC Academy VLE is found not adhering
to the notified standards, shall be liable to be terminated with
immediate effect or given a time frame to comply.
CSC Academy Minimum Requirements
a. Center Carpet area -Minimum 800 sq.ft
b. One reception Desk
c. Two Computer Lab classrooms
d. Sitting capacity for 30 students in at least one classroom
e. One Sign Display Board of CSC Academy size – 6ftX3ft
f. One Notice Board
g. At least 15 desktop computers/laptops with webcam and headphone
h. One printer
i. One scanner(A4 size)
j. One biometric device
k. One projector
l. Preferred License Software for all Computers- Operating System
m. Preferred License Software for all Computers – MS-OFFICE/ Open Office or Open Source Software
n. Power Backup (UPS/Inverter / Generator etc.)
o. All Systems Connected with LAN
p. Internet speed connectivity (1 mbps)
q. Atleast one full-time and part-time lab/teaching staff
OFFICIAL WEB PAGE :- http://onboard.cscacademy.org/Academy
Office address :-