News: Tech company STL to train one lakh youth on COVID-19 awareness

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Tech company STL to train one lakh youth on COVID-19 awareness

It is a special initiative to intensify COVID-19 awareness in India through an online workshop and on-ground sessions in specific locations.
Tech company STL to train one lakh youth on COVID-19 awareness

 Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic and is spiralling irrepressibly within several states in India. Lack of knowledge on social distancing, precautionary measures, and required medical assistance is increasing the risk of the virus passing to a healthier population. Addressing these challenges, STL a global data network innovator, formed Project Savdhaan. It is a special initiative to intensify COVID-19 awareness in India through an online workshop and on-ground sessions in specific locations.

STL Academy is an endeavor by STL, to create an ecosystem of optical fiber professionals. The academy has a large pool of professionals and students registered with it. Under Project Savdhaan, STL Academy will conduct COVID-19 online awareness drive in association with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council (IESC) and Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK). Over 1,00,000 youth registered with these, not-for-profit organizations, will attend the online workshop.

The workshop will be broadcasted on 27 March 2020 from Hyderabad and later hosted on www.stluniversity.com for everyone. Medical experts will conduct this 1-hour workshop covering topics such as preventions and risk, social distancing, and community-based measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

STL has also initiated awareness sessions to dispel fallacies about the virus at villages in Dadra and Rakholi, Silvassa. Indian Red Cross doctors are conducting the drives as part of the company's Mobile Medical Unit CSR program. Tribals are being informed about COVID-19 spread through physical contact and basic etiquette to be followed in the event of a fever, cough or cold.

The drives are initially being done across 36 locations in Dadra and Rakholi that the Mobile Medical Unit covers and will then continue at other villages in the vicinity. These drives will help ensure that the tribals are aware of the precautions to be taken, get access to quality medical care to treat any symptoms, and address any panic situation.

Highlighting the need for this initiative, Anjali Byce, CHRO, STL, said, "COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented global challenge to humanity. Through this awareness program, we aim to connect with the community and intensify awareness to contain COVID-19. We also thank our partners- TSSC, IESC, TASK, and Indian Red Cross in supporting us for this genuine cause. Together, let us fight this battle and come out shining at the end of it."

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Topics: Learning & Development, #COVID-19

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