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| Technical Skills Development Cell |
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| Acropolis has come up with “Technical Skill Development Cell” (TSDC), for professional grooming of the students. This cell will call experts from industry & academia to impart technical knowledge to the students. TSDC is also offering international certifications on different technologies. Pankaj Kumar Jain is the Coordinator for this cell. Job oriented courses and certification will be offered, under this roof. |
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| Microsoft IT Academy: |
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| The Microsoft IT Academy Program is a complete IT education program for academic institutions. The program provides educators with the tools they need to effectively train students on Microsoft technologies, prepare students for the global economy, and create a skilled community. Instructor can monitor all the students’ performance of the course, assessment and attendance report on Microsoft Learning Management System. Instructor also can send group e-mail messages to students manage student access to e-learning courses. eLibrary enables searches through more than 500 technology books published by Microsoft Press. Instructor subscriptions are included with Microsoft IT Academy membership and discounted rates are available for students, Learn Through E-learning anywhere, anytime. Placement perspectives of the students are increased. Microsoft Certifications for specific technologies is provided. Learn Microsoft technology and upgrade their skill on day to day basis. Learn Through E-learning anywhere, anytime. Get the certificate from Institute after finishing the course. Discount on Microsoft Official Courseware and Microsoft Official Academic Courseware and textbooks. Discount on Microsoft Certification. Companies give preference to certified professionals, so employability is guaranteed. Some valued certifications offered under this academy are: |
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- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
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| Oracle Academy: |
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| Oracle Academy is a $1 billion commitment made by Oracle Corporation to provide Oracle software, curriculum and certification resources to the higher education community. Its intention is to enable educators to use cutting edge resources to provide the most substantial educational experiences to students in all disciplines. Oracle Academy resources are proving relevant across the academic spectrum. Our faculties are using the resources in a variety of ways: |
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- core component to an advanced database class
- capstone course in an MBA Information Technology program
- introduce industry certification materials in an Information Systems course
- to track and aggregate results in chemistry experiments
- to store population data in urban planning courses
- relational database illustration tool in introductory database courses
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| Computer science, engineering and information systems students gain exposure to Oracle’s world-class software, giving them a competitive advantage as they prepare to enter the workforce. The Oracle Academy helps students develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Some valued certifications offered under this academy are: |
- Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
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| EMC Academic Alliance: The EMC® Academic Alliance program, a collaboration with colleges and universities worldwide, was created to address the skills gap resulting from the growing volume and complexity of data . This sharp increase in data creation and the heightened importance of storing, protecting, and managing it, has elevated information storage as a central function of the IT infrastructure. EMC offers the unique ‘open’ Information Storage and Management (ISM) course as part of the commitment to global citizenship and social investment, This course will arm students with the knowledge necessary to differentiate themselves in the job market and improve their competitive advantage. The certification that is offered under this alliance program is: |
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| EMC Professional Associate (EMC PA) |
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Thus we can say Technical Skill Development Cell is a step towards excellence of the students, which will lead them to look apart from the crowd.
20 Students from Oracle Academy cleared the OCA certification. |
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| Activities: |
- On 26th March 2010, a technical workshop was organized on Cloud Computing and virtualization. Mr Amit Rawat (EMC Program Manager) was the chief guest for this event.
- On 16th April 2010 Technical Skill Development cell organized “EMC Technical Day” in association with EMC2. On this technical day a quiz competition was conducted on Storage Technologies. Prizes worth Rs. 25000/- were distributed. Mr Krishnakant (EMC Sr. Program Manager, South Asia) was the chief guest on this occasion. Around 300 students participated in this event. Mr Lokesh Patel, Rahul Jain and Pranay Tandon got First Second and Third prize respectively.
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