Microsoft Corporation India Wednesday announced the launch of a new education resourcing programme, Microsoft Ed–vantage, in response to strong feedback received from academic institutions in India.
"The key aspects of this feedback related to helping the institutions with topics
that are most relevant to them, such as partnering with them to
bring in more technology innovation and capacity building for faculty
and students; and making their students more employable," a company
statement said.
"The introduction of Microsoft Ed–vantage represents an evolution in
the way over 10,000 universities and colleges can adopt Microsoft
student solutions to their individual needs, providing them the
opportunity to compete on the global employment stage on an equal
footing," the statement said.
The programme aims to consolidate and enhance the benefits to both
academic institutions and students who are leveraging well-established
Microsoft programs like Campus Agreements, IT Academy, DreamSpark,
Imagine Cup, Student2Business etc. that provide the right software tools
to the faculty and students, the statement said.
"This programme's primary focus is to make students more employable
and equip them with skills relevant to industry needs. It is designed to
help eligible academic campuses and their students connect with various
organizations in Indian industry, thereby creating a platform for the
students to explore internship and employment opportunities," the
company said.
"The introduction of Ed–vantage represents an all new way that in the
way academic institutions can work more closely with Microsoft than
ever before, to leverage the technology and programs that we have to
offer, build the right skills to become more employable while getting
innovative ", said Sanket Akerkar, Managing Director, Microsoft
Corporation India Private Limited.
"Facilitating the right technology education is on the top of
Microsoft's agenda, as it collectively helps India as a nation", he
added.
The importance of providing current, real-world tools to information
systems (IS) students at an affordable cost is a challenge many IS
educators continue to face.
"The Microsoft Ed–vantage program is a response to this need and
pulls together the core principles of genuine software, and
certifications to make students 'employable' in these times of shrinking
academic budgets and increasing educational costs," the statement said.
The Microsoft Ed–vantage program offers four levels that can be
leveraged with Microsoft - each level of investment comes with key
benefits going from Basic to Silver, Gold and Platinum.
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