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The
fourth batch of students from Sungkonghoe University, Seoul, South
Korea, who had come to India for computer training at Aptech, under
the aegis of its India Window Program (IWP), graduated recently.
A convocation ceremony was held in Hyderabad to mark the occasion.
Leading dignitaries attending the ceremony included Gopal Krishna
Reddy, minister for employment generation, government of Andhra
Pradesh; president of Sungkonghoe University, former bishop Kim
Soung-Soo; and V Balasubramanian, executive director and head, Global
IT, Aptech Limited.
Aptech
has trained approximately 700 Korean students comprising of around
35 batches from reputed Korean universities including Sungkonghoe
University, Woosong University, Kookmin University, Hoseo University,
Joongbu University, Chungang University, Woosuk University, and
Soonchunhyang University. Korean students have studied at Aptech
centres across the country in IT hubs like Bangalore, Chennai, Pune,
Cochin, and Hyderabad.
The
highlight of the event was presentation of their Bachelor’s
Degree (from Sungkonghoe University) to the students who also received
Aptech’s professional certificates in their respective areas
of specialisation, that is software development, e-commerce and
multimedia. During their year-long stint in India these students
have also done internships with many IT majors.
Gopal
Krishna Reddy said, “My heartiest congratulations to the Sungkonghoe
University students. It is fitting that the venue is technology
savvy Hyderabad, India’s leading IT and software hub. I wish
them the best in their careers ahead.”
V
Balasubramanian, executive director and head, Global IT, Aptech,
added, “Our quality offerings across 52 countries has helped
us create a niche for Indian training institutes abroad, which has
been a key element in attracting foreign students looking for further
studies in India. IWP provides the participants with a complete
package. On successful completion of the course, participants undergo
internship with a reputed IT organisation. During the internship,
a participant gets to practically utilise all the skills that he
had acquired in the course by working on the latest technologies.
The sole objective of the internship is to give all the participants
ample exposure to India’s growing IT industry. Today the Korean
students who are graduating from our centres are well-equipped to
pursue global careers.”
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