Aptech joins hands with GJU

Aptech Computer Education, division of Aptech Ltd, has
announced a strategic alliance with Guru Jambeshwar University (GJU), Hissar to
jointly offer IT Education programs through Aptech Centers. This would include
four programs, including the Bachelor of computer applications (BCA), Post
Graduate diploma in E-commerce Technologies, Advanced Diploma in Java
Programming and Certificate in Computers. The press conference also marked by
the signing of the agreement between Aptech and GJU.

The curriculum is developed by both Aptech and GJU and
includes some non-IT topics also. The teaching would be done in Aptech centers
and the university would do the checking of examination papers. Aptech would
recruit the teachers, which would be scrutinized by GJU. The university would
also do the sifting of the candidates.

All the courses have different duration but the course
fee is Rs 15,000 per year. The alliance between Aptech and GJU is on a revenue
sharing basis with 50 percent of the fee share and the whole of the examination
fee going to GJU.

Citing a survey done by A C Nielsen in 11 cities for
Aptech, Kishan Gohil, Senior VP and Divisional Head, Aptech said, "Around
35 percent of the people surveyed wanted to do a course having a duration of one
year. Now in alliance with the university we are offering short as well as
long-term courses after completion of which students will get a degree from GJU."

R K Chauhan, Vice Chancellor, GJU said that the
objective of the university is to make available IT education to distant places
and reach the unreachable masses. The expertise of Aptech in IT and that of the
university in non-IT teaching would prove to be a perfect blend.