CHENNAI: Microsoft
Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. and Anna University (AU) today announced a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between them for providing easier access to
Microsoft technology and solutions to the faculty and students across 235
colleges affiliated to Anna University. This agreement will allow students and
faculty to use Microsoft developer tools within the institution for academic and
research purposes, and also extend the use to their personal computers to their
hostel or their homes.
In addition to this, under the agreement Microsoft will assist Anna
University in setting up Microsoft technology labs at select institutions and
conduct faculty development programs on its technologies and related curriculum.
Making the announcement, Dr D Viswanathan, Vice Chancellor, Anna University,
said, "This is a continuation of our relationship with Microsoft, which has
already setup a .NET Center of Excellence, over four years ago within the Guindy
Campus. The centre has been quite active and has benefited the student and
academic community quite immensely. We believe this is a great move ahead in our
efforts to prepare and ignite the interests of our student community."
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