First batch of IIIT-B PGDSD program Graduates

The International Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore, a Deemed University, popularly known as IIIT-B, celebrated on October 20th the graduation of the first batch of the Post Graduate Diploma in Software Development (PGDSD) program.
By: Silicon Chronicle
 
Oct. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- The PGDSD program is offered as a one-year, full-time, classroom based program. The curriculum for this program has been designed based on inputs from leading IT companies based on their individual induction training programs for Software Development. The program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse set of learners. The program culminates with a series of campus placement activities aimed at ensuring that the students get a significant number of opportunities.  

Commenting on the program, Prof. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT-B, said, “The challenge of employability has been spoken about repeatedly over the past few years. Rather than complain about the situation, it is time that academia and the industry work together to come up with a solution to make these graduates employable. The PGDSD program is a small step towards addressing this problem. The program has been thought through to include what the IT industry truly needs and looks for in fresh talent. I am proud that IIIT-B has taken the lead in this area and am thankful to all the IT companies that worked with us to make this program possible.”  

Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Co-Founder of one among the top ranking global R&D service providers Mindtree Limited, Chief Guest of the graduation ceremony, in his address exhorted the students to learn to value broader and deeper things in life that go beyond jobs and placements and to avoid the oft-mistaken need for falsely comparing themselves with others. In the process, he wanted the students to discover their own selves and opportunities they got and concentrate on the more meaningful opportunities to serve society at large.

Dr. K R V Subramanian, Program Coordinator, added “The program’s credibility stems from the IIIT-B brand name as well as the people behind the program - some of the best names in the learning space. One of the main innovations of this program is the use of cutting edge learning technologies and methodologies, which allow the students to practice what they learn, thereby linking learning to performance. We are happy with how the program has shaped up so far. More importantly, the students seem very happy with what they are getting out of this program. The response from the industry has been terrific as well. The first batch had a total of 98 students. All of the students have been placed. Some of the companies that hired from the program are Cisco, IBM, CSC and Sapient."

The second and third batches of the PGDSD program are currently underway, with about 100 students each. The second batch will graduate in December 2010 while the third batch will graduate in July 2011.

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About IIIT-B
The International Institute of Information Technology (popularly known as IIIT-B), a Deemed University, was established in 1999 with a vision to contribute to the IT arena by focusing on education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation. The Institute is a registered not-for-profit society funded jointly by the Government of Karnataka and the IT industry. Since its inception, IIIT-B, with its unique model of education, research, and industry interaction, has grown in stature to become an institution of considerable repute in academic as well as corporate circles. The Institute works in partnership with the corporate sector, while retaining the freedom of an academic institution. It is inspired by other renowned institutions, and also strives to emulate an academic culture that is on par with the best globally. IIIT-B functions with N R Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor, Infosys as its Chairman and Prof. S Sadagopan are its Founder-Director.
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