Online MOOC "Blockchain Introduction for Developers" offered in association with Amity University, Noida

Blockchain Technology adoption is becoming one of the most important IT initiatives of the current decade, thereby creating a huge demand of Blockchain professionals. Blockchain Technology is disrupting quite a few industries including Banking & Financial Services, Supply Chain, Insurance, Healthcare, Energy and Government.

Anticipating the need of future technology to be embedded in skilling curriculum of youths, Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) collaborated with Amity University, Noida to develop and launch free online course on blockchain technology foundation for students and job aspirants.

Blockchain course was offered for 6 weeks from 18th May to 2nd July 2021 on LMS platform of Sofocle Labs. This course attracted students from 23 countries, namely India, Dubai, Bahrain, Columbia, Jamaica, Lagos, Mauritius, Port Louis, Sri Lanka, US, Canada, Australia, Nicaragua, Oman, Bangladesh, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, and Bahamas. Total numbers of students registered for the course was 2709 India contributed the maximum of 2541 students. 436 participants completed all quizzes and final assessment and were certified.