Endeavor to impart high quality technical education to reduce the gap between industry requirement and talent passing out of the colleges

Bangalore, June 25, 2008: Sun Microsystems India today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Amity, the largest private university in India, to offer globally renowned curriculum to provide students of Amity access to Sun technologies. The partnership will help Amity to leverage upon Sun's long-standing proven expertise on Java and Solaris technologies as well as update their existing curriculum using Sun’s extensive resource library

As part of this partnership, Sun will set up an Authorized Sun Education Center (ASEC) at the Amity University campus in Noida. This ASEC will offer Training and certification to students across Amity. A faculty development program will be conducted on a continuing basis to empower the university faculty. Further, Sun Learning Services Official Course material will form part of the recognized and recommended textbooks for all Computer Science and IT courses at Amity.

The partnership with Sun will facilitate Amity University to-

• Impart high quality technical education on Java and Solaris technologies
• Access to world-wide curriculum on Sun's technologies
• Learning Path that is developed with industry-recognized certification
• Curriculum that reflects the needs of the industry
• Train-the-trainer programs for the faculty will help ensure that Amity's faculty are trained on the latest technology.
• Enhanced visibility for the University on a global scale and enhanced placement and job opportunities
• Skilled and trained students
• Opportunity to leverage on Sun's relationship with partners
• Access to Sun's Certification solutions
  

The initiative is part of Sun’s endeavour to provide the educational institutions in the country the tools and resources they need to keep pace with technology and differentiate their academic programs by offering education in innovative technologies.

“There is a constant demand for skilled professionals and domain experts to keep up with the growing job market in India. The academic institutions are challenged to keep updating their curricula with the latest technologies to equip students with the skills that will propel them into fulfilling careers right from the start At the same time, students are looking for industry recognized training that can fast-track their careers and give them a competitive edge as they enter the workforce. Sun Learning Services is a high-quality training and certification solutions provider that equips the academic institutions and the future workforce with the skills and training necessary to successfully implement Sun's solutions. We are strongly positioned to support Amity in its endeavour to offer the most contemporary curriculum to the students. A unique faculty development program, which will package the advantages of Sun's academically superior curriculum with Sun's industry expertise and market leadership, will form the basis of our solution for Amity,” said Mr. Bhaskar Gandhavadi, Chief Learning Officer, Sun Microsystems India.

“As the largest private University in India, The Amity University plays a pivotal role in the national economic development. Our association with industry leaders over the years has helped us to provide state-of- the -art curriculum to the students to help them master new skills and develop themselves as per the needs of the industry. Sun training programs and certifications provide IT professionals with industry-recognized credentials that demonstrate competency through the assessment and validation of skill sets for specific job roles. This in turn enables job placement and career advancement in the highly competitive technology marketplace. Our collaborative relationship with Sun will help us to offer learning from the source to students, supported by globally recognized and certified learning paths. A well-planned and executed partnership with Sun will help support our plans in all spheres, technologically and academically,” said Dr. Ajay Rana, Director, Amity Technical Placement Centre.

About Sun Microsystems’ Authorized Sun Education Center (ASEC) Program
The Authorized Sun Education Center (ASEC) program enables Sun's Partners to deliver Educational Services Solutions to Sun customers, Sun Partners, and Developer community worldwide by facilitating the delivery of high quality Sun instruction, curriculum, products, and services along with the latest Sun knowledge technologies. The Authorized Sun Education Center, academic initiative, provides selected institutions with the curriculum material and instructional expertise to teach the latest dot-com technologies. The ASEC program has been developed to ensure that the Sun customers have access to the highest quality education in locations that are convenient to their businesses and to facilitate a network of education providers that will enable optimization of their technology investments through education and training services. Customers would gain access to the latest Sun technologies; the highest quality instruction and curriculum; the most flexible delivery of services; and will also provide the end user with an opportunity to receive quality Sun education, via qualified training alliances at local facilities.
Sun certification on one-hand enables employers to prepare to solve complicated IT problems using real world exercises that apply to their working environment. On the other hand it also provides an opportunity to individuals who invest on learning and certifying on these technologies a huge opportunity of employment at the same time. Sun believes that professionals who carry our certification credentials drive the backbone of the IT industry.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer™" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com.

About Amity
Amity, one of India's leading non-profit Education Foundations has established and funded some of the top-ranked educational institutions across India. Today, with over 50,000 students, Amity has established renowned engineering and business schools. Amity University has been ranked the top-most private university in India.

With campuses at Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Noida, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar & Manesar, Amity offers educational programs to students in a wide variety of subjects including Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Management and Biotechnology.

Amity boasts of a rich intellectual capital with over 2500 faculty, led by stalwarts in the field of education and business. This, supported by some of the most technologically advanced campuses at India, ensures that Amity provides state-of-the-art curriculum to students.

With a strong focus on getting students ready for the industry, Amity has always aimed at making sure that the most contemporary curriculum is offered to the students, with inputs from an Industry Advisory Board. Placements, the biggest strength of Amity is facilitated by a unique Corporate Resource Center.