ProEd Training, a Bangalore-based provider of IBM mainframe training and related solutions in India, has announced its partnership with Australia-based Datatrain to make available in India an e-learning curriculum for mainframe education that has been widely accepted globally. The new approach will increase the productivity of mainframe professionals by having them quickly trained besides complementing blended learning strategies in mainframe education. Datatrain is a global provider of IBM mainframe courseware and its content is widely acknowledged as the best in its class.

Vijay Kumar, CEO, ProEd Training, said, "Data Train's e-learning enabled IBM mainframe courseware will change the way mainframe learning has been practised in India till now. The current (instructor-led training) approach has constraints when applied to a geographically dispersed workforce whose requirement for skilling is constant. Besides, the courseware from Datatrain ensures that learning imparted is highly relevant to IT companies, who are constantly striving to increase the billable hours."

Vaishali Nagaratnam, marketing manager, Datatrain, said, "Increasingly, a lot of mainframe-based development, maintenance and migration work is moving to India and the country is today an important hub for mainframe projects. We have realised through our experience globally that e-learning is the way to go and we feel the potential in the Indian market is yet to be tapped due to lack of awareness of a solution like this. Together with ProEd, we are looking to increase our presence in this growing market and to change the mainframe learning methodology from its core."