Novell opens Institute for Networking Technologies in Pune

BANGALORE, September 4: Onward Novell Software (I) Ltd. has set up the

Novell Institute for Networking Technologies (NINT) — Centre for

Networking Excellence in Pune. The centre was inaugurated by Maharashtra

government chief secretary Arun Bongirwar.

"Government of Maharashtra is taking strong initiatives for

promoting IT and other knowledge based industries in the state of

Maharashtra which will play a lead role in transforming India from

developing to developed nation", commented Mr Bongirwar.

Novell had signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of

Maharashtra to set up the Institute, last year in the presence of Novell

Inc. USA Chairman and CEO Dr Eric Schmidt. NINT will be a part of the

Indian Institute of Software Engineering which is being set up by

Government of Maharashtra in affiliation with the Computer Science School

of Carnegie Mellon University USA. Novell aims to make NINT India’s

leading competency centre for System and Networking Engineering skills.