Project Drona 2025
Equipping faculty to create Day-1 ready IT talent
Project Drona is a key initiative under the strategic theme of HYSEA "Future Readiness" Council
At HYSEA, we envision a dynamic and future-ready talent ecosystem where innovation thrives, diversity is celebrated, and emerging leaders flourish. Our commitment extends beyond the present, shaping a transformative landscape for generations to come.
Promote Innovation & Inclusion
Support Start-ups via Market access; Investor ecosystem
Talent Transformation in emerging technologies
Mentorship to support emerging leaders
Vision
Equipping engineering faculty to cultivate Day-1 ready IT talent by enhancing employability in the state, armed with in-demand IT skills and immersive industry exposure.
Mission
Reach and enrich at least 1000+ faculty from Computer Science, IT, AI/ML, and allied streams/departments across 500+ colleges in the state. The program is designed to scale as it evolves.
In collaboration with TASK and Infosys springboard, the new version goes beyond foundational training to deliver a comprehensive, industry-aligned, and outcome-driven learning experience for faculty across Telangana
Hybrid Delivery – A blend of online masterclasses, in-person bootcamps, and live project reviews.
Industry Expert Lectures – A series of live virtual masterclasses by senior tech professionals on cutting-edge tools, technologies, and industry practices.
Virtual Round Tables – Regular thematic discussions with leaders, allowing faculty to explore trends, case studies, and real challenges from the field.
Capstone Project – Faculty will work on multi-disciplinary project models designed to capture experiential and project-based learning goals.
Community of Practice – Faculty become part of a statewide knowledge-sharing network for peer learning and growth.
Voice of DRONA – Faculty who completed DRONA in earlier editions will share their success stories, implementation tips, and mentorship experiences.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Analyse various emerging technologies
- Apply the concepts to solve problems
- Understand the program management process
- Demonstrate understanding of various roles in IT industry
Program Structure
Stage 1: Self Learning
- Self-learning through videos, pre-recorded sessions and study material available on the learning platform.
Stage 2: Capstone Project
- Capstone Project designed to integrate knowledge and skills acquired throughout self learning. Faculty will form 10-12 member teams for capstone to facilitate peer learning.
- Each group working on the capstone project will be assigned a mentor from the IT industry. This mentor will provide guidance, industry insights, and support throughout the duration of the project, ensuring participants gain industry exposure and valuable expertise.
Stage 3: Immersive Experience
- An immersive experience will be organized, featuring IT leaders from member companies. This initiative will provide participants with insights, industry expertise, and hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technologies and best practices.
Emerging Technology Tracks
AI Series, building skills in Foundations of AI, Citizen data science & Generative AI
Foundation for AI (2 weeks)
Learners will understand how AI, NLP, and Deep Learning can be used in a variety of applications, such as computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition and autonomous driving.
Citizen Data Science (15 weeks)
By the end of the course learners will be able to apply the foundational principles and techniques of data science.
Generative AI (3 weeks)
Gain hands-on experience in training Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), building effective OpenAI models for natural language tasks, and mastering Prompt Engineering for optimized AI-driven software development.
What's in it for faculty ?
- Get hands-on experience with Industry needs
- Emerging Technology – the Ability to code
- Business Sense & Customer Centricity
- Program Management with a focus on Professional Skills Development
- Exposure to nuances of the IT industry
Eligibility
Faculty members teaching Computer Science, Information Technology, or related departments in Engineering, BCA, MCA, B.Sc., and Polytechnic institutions across Telangana.
Faculty first – Future forward
For more information, contact: projectdrona@hysea.in
Project Drona – A faculty immersive learning program for the IT industry needs
On the befitting occasion of Teachers’ Day, HYSEA launched “Project Drona” in collaboration with TASK, a faculty immersive learning program, powered by the Infosys Springboard platform. It was launched on Teacher’s Day with an aspiration to produce best-in-class faculty. The program is led by practicing industry experts from HYSEA member companies who will mentor the faculty in emerging technology skills and industry-centric approaches.
“Project Drona” received a special award for skill training / Industry – academia interface / Faculty Development initiatives by Govt of Telangana, Collegiate and Technical Education Department.
Charter
Project Drona an experiential learning program; aspires to produce best-in-class faculty.
“By mentoring faculty to be industry equipped, empowered, and infused with emerging technology skills & industry-centric approaches “
Faculty in due course teaches the student community to match the skill requirements of the IT industry.
Vision
Empower the Faculty in the state of Telangana in teaching Computer Science, IT, and related subjects with the most in-demand modern-day technology needs of the IT industry.
Mission
Reach and enrich at least 500+ faculty members across 250+ colleges in the state by July 2023. The program is designed to scale to 4x faculty and 4x colleges as it unfolds.
Enabling Partners
TASK, strategic academia connect partner with its ability to reach across the length & breadth of institutions in the state of Telangana
Infosys Springboard, content partner. The program is designed leveraging Infosys’s flagship Springboard platform that makes it an always-on, self-consumable, DIY, and cloud-deployed platform with best-in-class content
HYSEA, Mentor support by SME member company experts acting as Mentors
Program Chair
Sairam Vedam, Chief Marketing Officer, Cigniti Technologies, HYSEA Managing Committee member
Other Mentors include industry emerging technology & program management practice, experts.
What’s in it for the Faculty?
- What’s in it for the Faculty?
- Get hands on with what Industry needs
- Emerging Technology – hands-on ability to code
- Business Sense & Customer Centricity
- Program Management with focus on Professional Skills Development
- Exposure to nuances of IT industry
Emerging Technology Tracks
The following are the three identified tracks of intervention and enablement that are being offered to the faculty members.
- Full stack development – Spring & Angular or Spring & React – 8 weeks
- AI & ML – 8 weeks
- Digital transformation with at least one industry/vertical use case – 4 weeks
Duration: Min 4 weeks – Max 12 weeks
Pre-requisites
Faculty in the state of Telangana teaching Computer Science, IT or related subjects in Engineering, BCA, MCA, B.Sc, and Polytechnic institutions.
What is the program execution plan?
- Faculty enrolls in a technology track.
- Learn the concepts in an online mode. A pool of faculty for each track will be available at stipulated hours (schedule will be given to students) for doubt clarification.
- Applies the concepts in a capstone project.
- The faculty makes a presentation of the capstone.
- Mentoring by industry emerging technology practicing experts who evaluate the capstone & offer feedback.
| Course Work | Certification Eligibility |
| 12 weeks of Course work | HYSEA Certified Faculty Member |
| 8 weeks of Course work | HYSEA Certified Faculty Member |
1st Cohort Commencement: October, 2nd, 2022. If you missed an opportunity to register for October 2nd, please register here for the next cohort here. We will write to you when the next cohort commences.
For further information on Project Drona, feel free to contact projectdrona@hysea.in. For any queries on the Infosys Springboard platform, reach out to springboard-support@infosys.com. In case you are unable to get a response within 2 working days, please write to projectdrona@hysea.in.
