Jagaad Academy and GitHub Partner to Empower Aspiring Developers
Jagaad Academy is now in partnership with GitHub, the world’s largest community of developers, to provide its users with an enhanced learning experience in the world of software development.
Through this partnership, Jagaad Academy aims to empower its community of aspiring developers by providing them with access to GitHub’s vast repository of open-source projects and developer tools. This will allow Jagaad Academy students to not only learn the fundamentals of programming but also get hands-on experience by contributing to real-world projects.
Regarding the partnership, Davide Bernado, CEO of Jagaad Academy, excitedly said, “We are excited to partner with GitHub to provide our users with a comprehensive learning experience that goes beyond just theoretical knowledge.”
Jagaad Academy has already integrated GitHub into its curriculum, allowing users to easily access open-source projects and collaborate with other developers.
The platform also offers a range of courses and learning paths that cater to developers of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced programmers. Moreover, this partnership will allow our students to access GitHub Student Developer Pack which allows our students to take advantage of real world tools.
Following are the experiences which the students can take advantage of.
Benefits of GitHub Student Developer Pack
Virtual Event Kit
The Virtual Event Kit provides you with all the necessary resources for your online event. Our focus is on designing for engagement while we handle the technical aspects. This kit enables students to easily run virtual events that are accessible and straightforward.
Hackathon in the Cloud
Simplify the management of your virtual hackathon events with the Hackathon in the Cloud Experience. Discover how to effectively coordinate, advertise, and communicate your next codefest or hackday. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or organizing your first event, this experience equips students with the resources to support and inspire student hacker communities.
Aspiring Creatives
Enhance your design and collaboration skills to bring your brilliant ideas to life. Unlock your creativity and begin exploring with the Aspiring Creatives Experience.
Primer: Codespaces
This Primer simplifies the process by providing you with templates, videos, and step-by-step guidance necessary to start utilizing this instant cloud developer environment for running, testing, debugging, and pushing code.
Career Readiness
Regardless of whether you’re near graduation or simply looking to get a head start, it’s always a good time to plan for your future in the industry. The Career Readiness Experience offers a four-week roadmap to launch your career, covering topics such as skills assessment, project organization, interview preparation, and how to present a compelling portfolio to prospective employers.
Intro to Web Dev
The Intro to Web Dev Experience provides all the necessary resources for creating your next website. You’ll learn the fundamentals of web development while designing and building your own website. This experience equips students with the tools to begin their journey, regardless of their current level of technical knowledge or experience.
Data Science & Machine Learning
Showcase your skills in data collection, cleaning, analysis, visualization, programming, and machine learning. The Data Science & Machine Learning experience empowers you with the necessary tools to analyze, collaborate, and utilize the potential of predictive data to create exceptional projects.
Benefits of GitHub Pro
With the GitHub-Jagaad Academy partnership, our students will also get access to GitHub Pro, which offers all the features available with GitHub Free for personal accounts and includes additional features. These additional features include:
- 3,000 GitHub Actions minutes per month
- 2 GB GitHub Packages storage
- 180 GitHub Codespaces core hours per month
- 20 GB GitHub Codespaces storage per month
GitHub Pro also provides advanced tools and insights in private repositories, such as:
- required pull request reviewers
- multiple pull request reviewers
- protected branches
- code owners
- auto-linked references
- GitHub Pages
- Wikis
- repository insights graphs, including pulse, contributors, traffic, commits, code frequency, network, and forks.
Moreover, GitHub Pro users even get access to email support from GitHub.
Benefits of GitHub Campus Expert
GitHub Campus Experts are student leaders who aim to create inclusive spaces for learning, sharing experiences, and building projects together. They organise in-person and online events like conferences, meetups, and hackathons, and also maintain open-source projects across the globe.
As local leaders, GitHub Campus Experts understand the challenges faced by students on their campuses. The program training, which lasts for six weeks, is the most significant benefit of the program. It helps you develop leadership skills such as public speaking, technical writing, and software development while analysing your community. At the end of the training, you will create a community impact proposal as a guide for your planned activities and goals.
With the skills from your GitHub Campus Experts training, you can create a robust technical community, teach other students, and generate new opportunities for your student community. Moreover, you can position your institution as a part of a global community of student leaders.
With this partnership, we hope to create a more inclusive and accessible learning environment for aspiring developers around the world, ultimately fostering innovation and progress in the technology industry.
