Intel selects 10 tier-II institutes as Centres of Excellence

Chennai, Mar 29 (UNI) In an effort to bridge the gap between academic education and changing industry demands, Intel India has announced the selection of ten tier-two institutes to be cultivated as centres of excellence to prepare university professors and students for a new paradigm of software development.

This initiative, a part of Intel's world ahead programme aimed to transform life in developing communities through technology access, internet connectivity and education to give experience and training to students for adapting to real-world applications, an official statement said here today.

After witnessing great response from tier-one institutes like IIT Kanpur and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, which had developed new courses in computer science and engineering, after being initiated into multi-core programme, Intel reached out to 470 faculty members from 206 institutes across India at four national level conferences in Bangalore, Jaipur, Mumbai and Chennai.

College of Engineering (Chennai), Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (Kanpur), International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) (Bangalore), IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Pune, Kailasalingham University (Tamil Nadu, Krishnan Koil), PSG College of Technology (Coimbatore), Shanmugha Arts, Science Technology and Research Academy (Sastra) and Thiagarajar College of Engineering (Madurai) would be benefited from the programme, the statement added.

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