NEW DELHI: Sun
Microsystems India and NIIT today launched an initiative to expand the
technology horizons of India's large student population by introducing
specialised education and training programmes on Sun technologies.
Both the companies signed an agreement today. Through this alliance, NIIT
will have access to the latest Sun technologies, tools, technical resources and
curricula on the Java and Solaris platforms. Sun will enable NIIT to offer a
range of customised programmes to a broad spectrum of students through NIIT's
widespread network of IT education centers.
Bhaskar Pramanik, managing director, Sun Microsystems India said that
students emerging from these programmes would further grow the Java and Solaris
developer communities in the country.
“We are committed to the spread of Java and Solaris education in India,
through the auspices of the highly successful 'Authorized Sun Education Centre'
program. NIIT
is known for its pioneering work in the field of IT education and training and
we are indeed happy to be associated with an institution that shares our
deep-seated commitment to furthering the cause of IT education in this country”.
Speaking at the launch, Karie Willyerd, vice-president and chief learning
officer, Sun
Microsystems Inc., said that the shortage of skilled IT professionals is one
of the most pressing issues in the IT industry and in businesses all around the
world and the demand for IT professionals with up-to-date skills, far exceeds
the current and projected supply. She stressed that academic institutions need
to help their students acquire skills on the latest technologies so they can
better meet that demand and succeed in their careers.
Vijay Thadani, chief executive officer, NIIT Ltd said that as a part of its
ongoing efforts to continually enhance its Industry Endorsed GNIIT curriculum,
NIIT would now integrate the latest generation of the Sun Java platform into the
GNIIT curriculum for the under-graduates. GNIIT students will work with high-end
visual development tools such as Java
Studio Enterprise that focus on improving developer productivity and
software quality. For working professionals the high-end Sun curriculum will be
integrated into NIIT's CATS (Curriculum for Advanced Technology Studies)
offerings. This will allow professionals to get access to training on the latest
platforms and tools.
“We will announce the refreshed GNIIT course in June. We are likely to
train around 2 lakh students under the new curriculum in 2-3 years duration,”
Thadani added. He said that in order to reach the two-tier and three-tier
cities, NIIT is planning to open up 60 new centers across India. However, he
hinted that there is the likelihood of revision of the course fee, which they
would announce in the next couple of weeks.
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