Pramati launches global education program

By siliconindia   |   Monday, 14 October 2002, 19:30 IST
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HYDERABAD: Pramati Technologies, a breakthrough developer of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server technology, today announced the launch of the Java education program with leading global educational institutions. The initiative enables students to access edge innovations in Java technology and build J2EE skill sets that match industry requirements. The program will deliver through training, workshops, technology previews, support, and software licenses to equip their labs. Already, Pramati has signed up leading institutes including MIT Massachusetts, University of Muenster Germany, Indian Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Indian Institute of Information Technology Kerala, XLRI Jamshedpur, National Chiao Tung University Taiwan, and Tsinghua University China. "Having been recognized as a global pioneer in bringing Java to the enterprise worldwide, we at Pramati felt a need to share our expertise and knowledge with the world of academia to help create a richer talent pool of IT savvy graduates," said Jay Pullur, Founder and CEO, Pramati Technologies. "The Java education program aims to educate students on the importance of imbibing J2EE skills and keeping abreast of latest technology innovations that could provide them the competitive edge in the job market." Pramati Java education program help institutions integrate J2EE technology effectively into their curriculum by structuring courses that are industry-relevant, and further provides aids to impart these skills to the students. Institutions will also be enabled to provide Java consulting services to industry by leveraging their partnership with Pramati. "The partnership with Pramati is an important element in incubating advanced technology startups and promoting industry-academia collaboration," says Dr. K R Srivathsan, Director, IIITM Kerala. "The Pramati education program will be of value to engineering colleges, research institutes, and other academic institutions offering courses and research opportunities in computer science and information technology." Despite the current economic climate, Java skills continue to be in demand as shown by the recent survey by the JavaPro magazine which illustrates that Java skills paid more than ever with a 11 per cent growth in the salaries.