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My Present Institute- IIITB
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (iiit-b) is a new
generation Graduate School focusing on ALL aspects of Information Technology (IT). Promoted by the Government of Karnataka
and the IT industry, iiit-b represents a model of Public-Private-Partnership that has
set a new benchmark in the higher education system in India.
iiit-b attracts
very high quality students; in turn eminent faculty members have joined the Institute. Together they pursue their research-based
teaching in the unique campus in Electronics City that blends cutting edge technology with natural beauty. Over the past five
years of operation, iiit-b has established itself as a source of high-quality Graduate
Students, both to the booming IT industry and the Institutes of Higher Learning. The 500+ strong alumni occupy key positions
in more than sixty corporations spread across a dozen countries. iiit-b is managed
by the Governing Council with Mr. N R Narayana Murthy of Infosys as Chairman; other members include the Director of the Indian
Institute of Management, Bangalore, Prof Ken Keniston of MIT, NASSCOM President and several CEO's, for example, Intel India,
Microsoft India, and HP India.
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iiit-b is more of a 'learning institution' than a mere 'teaching institution'.
It is not a 'teaching shop'; obviously the focus is more on knowledge than mere skills. The faculty members (both full time
and adjunct) are individuals, who are qualified to write and critique contemporary textbooks in the area they teach; obviously
they do not teach to a "fixed syllabus".
They 'design' the courses taking into account current trends and the student
background, so as to blend what is collectively taught across different courses into a cohesive body of knowledge. In turn,
iiit-b education prepares the students not just for today, but for life. What is laid
in the courses is a solid foundation that prepares the individual student to pursue academic or industrial career wit rigor
and innovation.
The lectures are supplemented by several Lab sessions, Tutorials and projects (both individually and
in groups). It is not sufficient to pick up what is taught in the class or written in the textbooks; it is important to understand,
assimilate and demonstrate that the student can apply the knowledge to a research / application environment. This is what
sets apart iiit-b from the rest of the Institutions.
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