ECIL takes to IT education in a big way

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, MAY 14. The Electronic Corporation of India (ECIL), which started its computer education division in 1995, now intends to enter commercial IT education in a big way. The division has been restructured and its education product christened as ``ECIT'', with a distinct product logo created to position ECIT products in the market.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. V. H. Ron, Chairman and Managing Director, ECIL, said it had targeted an income of Rs. 100 crores from IT education in the next three years, as against Rs. 10 crores now.

The thrust of ECIT will be franchisee network in Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, and West Bengal. It already has a tie-up with BDPS, in addition to seven franchisee centres in Hyderabad. It also plans to reach out to countries like Bangladesh and other SAARC countries, besides West Asia and third world countries.

Mr. Ron said they were also tying up with Osmania University and Central University of Hyderabad to add value to their courses. The education division based in Hyderabad will be the centre of excellence and develop curriculum and the expertise needed to give ECIT a lead in IT education. In a few months, they also hope to have tie-ups with Microsoft and Novell.

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