Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has appointed Sabyasachi Das as Chief Executive of L&T EduTech- the company's new business initiative into virtual learning and capability building space.

Das will lead the venture that will provide an industry-led, application-based, robust learning platform for students and aspiring professionals, strongly rooted in technology, which will straddle all engineering and key technology verticals, as per a company statement.

On his appointment, Das said, ''It is exciting to join such a big and reputed brand like L&T and to be given the reins to lead a new venture that aims to skill India's youth to enhance their employability.”

Das added that the L&T EduTech platform has been in the making for the last 18 months and with a rich repository of curated, rich, application-oriented content, the firm is now ready to take its offering to the market. With the kind of in-depth knowledge and wide experience that reside within L&T, the new business offers both students and professionals the opportunity to learn from the experts.

L&T entered the virtual learning space with the launch of L&T EduTech on the back of the impetus on learning on account of the pandemic. L&T EduTech offers three verticals of College Connect, Professional and Vocational Skilling, along with Assessment and Certification processes.