Aptech ties up with MAHE for IT course

VADODARA, July 7: Aptech Computer Education, APTECH limited's flagship division, has tied up with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education...

VADODARA, July 7: Aptech Computer Education, APTECH limited’s flagship division, has tied up with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) to offer a Bachelors degree in Information Technology (BIT) programme.

The long-distance programme would provide students completing Aptechs Certified Course for Professionals (ACCP) with an opportunity to receive the bachelors degree from the MAHE. This was announced by MAHE pro vice-chancellor Prof J Jha at a press conference. He said that MAHE had introduced the concept of long-distance learning last year and the tie-up with APTECH was the first step in that direction.

Prof Jha said that there would be about 300 study centres for the programme and about 200 Aptech centres would provide the necessary inputs for the course. He said that on completion of the degree course, the students would be provided a much larger platform on the job front. The fees for the programme has been fixed at Rs 5000 per semester. “The MAHE will send the study material and all required academic inputs,” Prof Jha announced.

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APTECH’s Associate Vice-president Udhay Nirgudkar said that with the rapidly expanding Information Technology sector it was imperative to train more and more people for the same. “There is a tremendous opportunity in the world market for computer software and India has the potential to meet the increasing demand,” Nirgudkar said.

He said that the basic aim behind tying up with MAHE for the programme was because it was a progressive varsity and had a vision for IT. When asked how APTECH would conduct practicals in areas were the centres were not available, he said that the students would have to approach the nearest centre.

Regional Manager, APTECH, Gujarat, Rajiv Sharma commented that it had taken the state government long to wake up to the challenge posed by the growing IT market. He disclosed that the IT task force set up by the central government had suggested that by 2008 the country would require 10 million trained people to meet the requirement. “In Gujarat 2.5 million trained people would be required for the job. For this, providing quality teaching in the field of IT was necessary,” Sharma said.