NIT-M signs MoU with HP
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 26 2013:
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Manipur signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hewlett Packard (HP) on August 23 to facilitate setting up of a 'Centre of Excellence in Computing' .
Announcing this, Assistant Registrar of NIT Manipur L Dorendro Singh has explained that the proposed HP Centre of Excellence in Computing will comprise Advanced Lab for computing and related technologies with an adjunct Education Centre where HP will render curriculum based education services and certification courses for students of NIT Manipur.
Other eligible students from the State will also be able to avail the benefit of the facilities to be provided at nominal fee.
This proposed Computing Centre will be of the first of its kind in this part of the country.
The Centre will impart scientific and education training in all fields of software testing, mobility and mobile application development, cloud computing, information security and testing, wired and wireless networking and data centre technologies.
This Centre will help students studying in Manipur in updating their skill as per industry standard, thereby, increasing their employability.
HP will also arrange to conduct campus interview of successful candidates for placement besides giving scholarship of Rs 10,000 per month each to first three toppers of the training programme, the Dorendro added.