IBM rules education sector

IBM claims that leading universities across India are using it's technologies to improve the quality of the education process, introduce new curricula and prepare their students for jobs in the future.

Zinnov, a leading advisory firm, recently recognized IBM India as the leader amongst MNC (multinational) Technology Centers that have contributed significantly to the development of the University Ecosystem in India, for the third consecutive year.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, Karunya University - Coimbatore, and the Shiv Nadar University (SNU) have selected IBM High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions, IBM System x iDataPlex servers, IBM PureSystems, IBM Power servers and storage solutions, virtualization equipment and software to aid high end research, refine processes and elevate the IT infrastructure in the universities.

"With education being high on the public agenda, and with students, professors and the society calling out for new ideas and solutions for better and new skills, the agreement between IBM and these leading universities in India, recognizes the increasing relevance of smarter computing as an approach to IT," said Tobby Kakkamthottil, Midmarket and Inside Sales Leader, IBM India/South Asia. "IBM's smarter computing approach helps clients address increasingly more sophisticated workloads and applications, efficiently. It enables organizations of any size - from midmarket clients to large enterprises, leading universities or the state administration - to optimize their business processes and gain competitive advantage, spurring growth."

IBM also offers a wide range of products and solutions that enhances the curriculum of the educational institutes ranging from teaching computer science, information technology, and business and marketing courses. It enables students to develop competitive skills on the latest industry-standard software, systems, and tools.

So far, over 10 institutions in India, like Sharda University and Galgotias University, have setup an IBM Business Analytics Lab, where participants are offered a two year full time MBA in Business Analytics in association with IBM.

IBM India also runs ‘Project Praviin', aimed at bridging the gap between what is taught as part of curriculum in campuses and the real life situations business organizations encounter. Under this project, IBM has trained more than 150,000 students and helped certify more than 90,000 students as well as set up incubation centres across India. Today, there are over 150 IBM Software Centers of Excellence across 100 Indian cities through Project Praviin backed by industry-ready curriculum, professional certification and incubation programs.