Uttarakhand Inks MoUs with Tata Trusts, NASSCOM & Wadhwani Foundation for Development & Skills

Current Context: The Government of Uttarakhand signed three MoUs with Tata Trusts, NASSCOM, and Wadhwani Foundation on June 4, 2025, at the Secretariat in Dehradun.

Aim:

• To enhance social development, digital skills, and AI-based personality development in Uttarakhand.

Key Highlights:

• Tata Trusts: A 10-year partnership focusing on water management, nutrition, telemedicine, rural livelihoods, and green energy.
• NASSCOM: A tripartite MoU with SETU Commission, Higher Education, and Technical Education Departments to make Uttarakhand a digital talent hub, introducing AI, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Python courses.
• Wadhwani Foundation: A three-year initiative to provide AI-enabled personality development and self-employment skills for 1.2 lakh students.

Question:

Q.1 Which organization signed a tripartite MoU with the SETU Commission and education departments to make Uttarakhand a digital talent hub?
a) Tata Trusts
b) NITI Aayog
c) Wadhwani Foundation
d) NASSCOM

Answer: d) NASSCOM signed a tripartite MoU involving the SETU Commission, Higher Education, and Technical Education Departments to promote digital skills such as AI, Cybersecurity, and Python.