West Bengal, Microsoft sign MoU

KOLKATA, AUG. 16. The West Bengal Government today became a strategic Microsoft technology partner with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft Corporation India (Pvt.) Ltd.

The MoU was signed by the State's Chief Secretary, Mr. Manish Gupta, and the President of Microsoft Corporation India, Mr. Rajiv Nayer. The MoU, to be valid for one year, envisages drawing up of an IT roadmap in consultation with the State for participating in citizen interface projects by Microsoft. The State will identify the departments that will be involved in the projects. A Microsoft certified technical education centre (CTEC) will be set up which also envisages using of the CTEC as a centre for development and dissemination of skills of Microsoft technology to software engineers for catering to the software industry in the State.

An official said Microsoft would be associated with the initiatives of the State for setting up IT training institutes such as faculty training institute for IT teachers and for assisting the State in IT education in undergraduate colleges and schools. Microsoft will also contribute in devising course curriculum and will award citations at the appropriate level.

- PTI

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