Asset re-launches 16-month training program

CHENNAI: Asset International, the high-end technology training arm of Aptech,

is all set to admit its second batch of students for the 16 month training

program it has designed along with Australia IT Careers Institute (AITCI), the

wholly owned subsidiary of Australian IT & Telecommunication services

company, Powerlan.

Asset had tied up with AITCI last September for this international course

wherein students would undergo four months training in India and the rest 12

months training in Australia. Students would undergo the e-com@asset ver 2

training in Net infrastructure, Software Engineering, Web Content Development

and JAVA Application Development in India. Then they would land in Australia to

do the Diploma in Information Technology- Software Development, which includes

subjects such as Business Communication, Electronic Commerce, WAP-Wireless

Technology Application, Software development, System testing and Analysis and

Design. At the end of the training, they will get to work on live projects

individually and in a team with Powerlan. Their first batch of 34 students would

be leaving for Australia in August.

The Indian leg of the training would cost students Rs 75,000 while the

Australian leg would cost Rs 2,40,000.

"This program provides a clear career path for students looking at the

international market, which wasn't present until now," says Asset

International head Ravi Dighe.

"Australia as well as Asia is going through a severe IT skill shortage.

Right now, there are 35,000 unfulfilled IT or IT enabled jobs in Australia,

which can be met by the Indian students. Thailand and Hong Kong are also big

markets for Indian software professionals," said AITCI business development

manager Harshad Chavan.

The aim is hitting the magic figure of 100 students in this batch and have

pegged the number of students from Chennai at 24 as against eight in the

previous batch.

Asset International and AITCI would explore the possibilities in the South

East Asian market in the future.