Testimonials

• R. Damodar Reddy, Minister of IT, Youth Services and Sports.
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    Creating employment opportunities have to go hand in hand with generating quality human resources. The JKC program started by our Honorable Chief Minister, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy is first of its kind initiative started in India.

    Jawahar Knowledge Center has been set up in collaboration with the Industry. JKC provides a way for students to be industry grade and readily employable before their graduation. Under the able leadership of Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the employment opportunities rose significantly over the last 3 years. During the period 2003-04, Andhra Pradesh employed about 85 thousand in the IT sector. As per 2006-07, the IT employment in the state is about 1 lakh 87 thousand. Our IT exports rose from around Rs. 5,000 crores in 2003-04 to above Rs 18,500 Crores in 2006-07. The IT investments in the state rose from Rs 684 Crores in 2003-04 to Rs. 1,900 Crores in 2006-07. We have attracted several IT giants and MNCs such as HSBC, Bank of America, Mc Graw Hill, Patni, Sonata, Cognizant, Conexant, UBS, Amazon.com, Intelligroup, Qualcomm, Novartis, Siemens, Wells Fargo, Celestica, Unisys, Tishman Speyer, Genpact, HCL and several others. For the first time in Andhra Pradesh, the IT majors are expanding their operations in Tier-II cities such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupathi, Warangal and Anantapur as well. Major companies such as Infosys, Microsoft, Satyam, Wipro, TCS and Genpact have established their centers in Tier-II cities. Several others are coming forward and we are encouraging the expansion of IT in Tier-II cities. Creating employment opportunities have to go hand in hand with generating quality human resources. The JKC program started by our Honorable CM, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy is first of its kind initiative started in India. The team at IEG is doing a great job in running the Jawahar Knowledge Centers and I wish them all the best. R.Damodar Reddy Minister of IT Youth Services and Sports.

    
    
    



• Dr. C.S.Rao Advisor to Chief Minister on IT, CEO, AP Invest.
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    I am privileged to be present during a JKC felicitation function wherein a beedi worker’s daughter obtained placement in a major multi national company. The fate of the whole family changed just because of JKC. Likewise, lives of many rural and poor families have taken a new dimension as a result of JKCs

    Andhra Pradesh is in pursuit of aggressive growth plans for investments. We have established several SEZs. We are in the process of creating a $10 to $12 Billion dollar hardware and EMS manufacturing industry over the next two years. We have attracted several IT/ ITES companies into Hyderabad and even into two tier cities like Visakhapatnam. Our IT exports have more than tripled in the last three years. The employment opportunities in our state more than quadrupled over the last three years. All this is a testimony to the leadership and vision of our Honorable Chief Minister, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Jawahar Knowledge Centers are started to bridge the gap between Industry and Educational Institutions. I am privileged to be present during a JKC felicitation function wherein a beedi worker’s daughter obtained placement in a major multi national company. The fate of the whole family changed just because of JKC. Likewise, lives of many rural and poor families have taken a new dimension as a result of JKCs. My heart is full of joy when I congratulate the IEG team in undertaking this noble task and more recently expanding the JKC platform to cover over 600 Degree and Engineering colleges across the state. I wish them all the best.   Dr. C. S. Rao, Advisor to Chief Minister on IT, CEO, AP Invest

    
    
    



• K.C. Reddy , Chairman APSCHE.
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    The JKC students are trained on employable skills as well as industry skills. Students, especially from rural areas get hugely benefited from the soft skills and English language training in JKCs

    Jawahar Knowledge Center were inaugurated by our Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on December 1st , 2004. Ever since, JKC have made a huge impact on the students community. Thousands of students were able to secure quality jobs in prestigious MNC’s. The JKC students are trained on employable skills as well as industry skills. Students, especially from rural areas get hugely benefited from the soft skills and English language training in JKCs. A.P has made significant strides in the Education area. For the First time n 60 years, an IIT is coming to our state. We are establishing 3 IITs under Rajiv Gandhi University for Knowledge Technology 3 JNTU colleges, 8 Universities and over a dozen 21st Century Gurukulams across the stare. Our education initiatives are geared primerly to benefit the rural students towords participatory and suitable development. I had a chance to visit all the Universities along with the IEG team and address the principal and management of the various colleges around the state. There is tremendous excitement in the Engineering and Degree Colleges to take up the JKC Programme. JKC was piloted with 1,000 female students on the Engineering side in 2004. JKC now covers 600 Engineering as well as Degree streams and is targeting over 21 lakh students every year. I congratulate IEG on conducting the Jawahar Knowledge Centers and providing invaluable career direction to the students community.   K.C.Reddy, Chairman , APSCHE

    
    
    



• S.K.Joshi IAS Secretary IT&C.
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    As a society promoted by Government of Andhra Pradesh, IEG is doing pioneering work in upgrading skills of students under JKC and other initiatives in the State. Some of these initiatives are expected to go in a long run to make fresh graduates technically and professionally competent to avail ever increasing opportunities in IT/ITES sectors

    As a society promoted by Government of Andhra Pradesh, IEG is doing pioneering work in upgrading skills of students under JKC and other initiatives in the State. Some of these initiatives are expected to go in a long run to make fresh graduates technically and professionally competent to avail ever increasing opportunities in IT/ITES sectors. It is worthwhile to mention that the IT sector in Andhra Pradesh is growing at a healthy pace of 48.4% per annum in comparison to current National Average of 32% similarly, 40 sectors specific IT/ITES SEZs are under different stages of implementation in the State. There is spurt of IT activities not only in and around Hyderabad but most of other cities and towns such as Visakhapatnam, Warangal, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Tirupati and Kadapa. The state is witnessing unparalleled growth opportunities. I am sure that IEG would continue to do outstanding work and I wish all the officers and employees associated with IEG a great future. S.K.Joshi IAS, Secretary IT&C

    
    
    



• K. Prabhakar Reddy IAS, Special Secretary to Chief Minister
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    I had an opportunity to inaugurate a JKC at Lakkireddy Balreddy college in Mylavaram and offer several E-governance projects from government to JKC students of several colleges

    Jawahar Knowledge Center is an initiative that brings Industry and Academia together to address a problem related to students, colleges, careers, employment and Economy. JKC operates through a partnership model involving colleges to provide infrastructure, industry contributing tools, technologies and faculty enablement and the government providing the necessary financial support. JKC provides good learning environment in colleges to impart industry grade and employable skills and also address the problem of rural urban divide and gender inequity. Even as a district collector, I was providing programs and schemes to address the urban rural divide and gender inequity. I had an opportunity to inaugurate a JKC at Lakkireddy Balreddy college in Mylavaram and offer several E-governance projects from government to JKC students of several colleges. JKC program offers great hope in matching people to careers by imparting the right kind of skills. I appreciate IEG in their continued efforts in expanding the Jawahar Knowledge Centers. K.Prabhakar Reddy IAS, Special Secretary to Chief Minister

    
    
    



• K.Rajagopal ,Vice Chancellor - JNTU
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    J N T University is privileged to be associate in the collaborative project with Government of Andhra Pradesh, I E G/ J K C, Infosys to run STP for SC, ST,BC and Minority graduates

    The unique distinction of initiating new innovative development policies from the great visionary our Honorable Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy garu has conceived a wonderful and useful program called Jawahar Knowledge Center (JKC) which is benefiting thousands of rural based students. J N T University is privileged to be associate in the collaborative project with Government of Andhra Pradesh, I E G/ J K C, Infosys to run STP for SC, ST,BC and Minority graduates. To the best of my knowledge this is first of its kind such a distinctive program which is very much helpful to the students to secure suitable jobs. I feel that the authorities of JKC have marshaled a new orderliness, a sense of discipline and a strong work ethos with special emphasis to implement these programs on larger scale. I Congratulates IEG team in particular Sri Amarnath Reddy, who has put up wonderful efforts with all enthusiasm to achieve good results through JKC. Vice Chancellor - JNTU

    
    
    



• B.Rama Raju, Co-Founder & CEO, Satyam Computer Services Ltd
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    We are delighted with the quality of talent from JKC in the past years and we would be more than delighted to be the "Employer of Choice" in all the efforts of JKC in building talent across Andhra Pradesh.

    Dear Students New Year 2008 greetings to all of you. It's my pleasure to note that Satyam has attracted the highest number of students among IT companies through JKC in the year 2006 and 2008 and second highest in the year 2007. We are poised to continue our aggressive growth and build a world class enterprise with a commitment to bring talent globally and provide a rewarding experience for all our stakeholders- our Associates, Investors, Customers and Society. We are delighted with the quality of talent from JKC in the past years and we would be more than delighted to be the "Employer of Choice" in all the efforts of JKC in building talent across Andhra Pradesh. I take this opportunity to congratulate the students who had chosen to join Satyam and like to extend an invitation to all those potential JKC talents in the future to join Satyam and carve out a great future for them as "global professionals" in their career. B.Rama Raju, Co-Founder & CEO, Satyam Computer Services Ltd

    
    
    



• Dr M P Ravindra, Advisor, Education and Research Dept, Infosys Technologies Ltd
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    Realizing the need for 'industry-ready' professionals, Infosys has aimed at creating platforms that facilitate industry-academia interactions. Towards this objective, Institute of Electronic Governance (IEG) has shown extraordinary drive and initiative in rolling out several programs through the Jawahar Knowledge Centers.

    The IT industry in India is seeing robust growth. This means there are more opportunities for employment now available than a decade ago. The opportunities provided by this growth have also presented a unique set of challenges to the industry. As India moves towards being a global leader in Information Technology, both the engineering colleges and the IT industry are realizing the need to scale up students to meet the growing demands of the IT industry. Realizing the need for 'industry-ready' professionals, Infosys has aimed at creating platforms that facilitate industry-academia interactions. Towards this objective, Institute of Electronic Governance (IEG) has shown extraordinary drive and initiative in rolling out several programs through the Jawahar Knowledge Centers. Infosys commends the efforts put in by the IEG team which has successfully launched the Campus Connect program across a very large set of colleges in Andhra Pradesh. IEG had also piloted Aspirations2020, a knowledge event series, for students to learn through alternate ways in colleges in Andhra Pradesh in 2007. I extend my greetings to IEG and the entire team and wish them great success in achieving their objectives. Dr M P Ravindra Advisor, Education and Research Dept Infosys Technologies Ltd

    
    
    



• Dr. Shankar Anna Swamy, Managing Director, IBM, India
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    Over the past few years, JKC has set a benchmark in substantially increasing IT employability through in depth Industry partnership. Through IBM's well orchestrated University Relations program, I look forward to supporting Jawahar Knowledge Centre which is rapidly evolving to be one of leading establishments in engineering education in its own right and setting up standards for other States to follow.

    IBM has a rich and long heritage of partnering with and enriching the communities which we operate in globally. We have rolled out one of the largest portfolio of programs ranging from collaborative research to curriculum advancement for universities in India. IBM has strong programs to work with faculty and students to transform them into innovators and make them industry ready by providing them indepth understanding of emerging technology skills and industry perspective. We are proud to be associated with Jawahar Knowledge Centre (JKC) right from its inception, which is a laudable initiative to minimise not only the digital divide, but also to even the opportunities gap between the rural and urban students. The JKC initiative is an innovative effort by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to bring together top talent from across the state and offer them opportunities they deserve, backed up with specialized soft skills. Over the past few years, JKC has set a benchmark in substantially increasing IT employability through in depth Industry partnership. Through IBM's well orchestrated University Relations program, I look forward to supporting Jawahar Knowledge Centre which is rapidly evolving to be one of leading establishments in engineering education in its own right and setting up standards for other States to follow. I wish the students and the Jawahar Knowledge Centre (JKC) all the best in their endevours ahead. Dr. Shankar Anna Swamy, Managing Director, IBM India

    
    
    



• Mr. B. Krishnamurthy, vice-President, Wipro Technologies
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    AP Govt. joining hands with industry and Universities have come up with the novel concept of Jawaha Knowledge Centers (JKC). These JKC's, in short, act as a bridge - that builds the gap between what you study in your college and what the industry needs when you join the Corporate world.

    We are fortunate to be living at this time when the technology revolution is at its best. This enables us with multiple benefits right from convenience of living to better job opportunities. Thus there are ample job opportunities that await you. But there have been a gap between the expectation of the industry and the level of knowledge of graduating students due to the ever changing technology. AP Govt. joining hands with industry and Universities have come up with the novel concept of Jawaha Knowledge Centers (JKC). These JKC's, in short, act as a bridge - that builds the gap between what you study in your college and what the industry needs when you join the Corporate world. Due to the active participation of all the three parties involved, JKC's have been very successful. I have been priviledged to be associated with JKC, right from the conception stage. JKC's have had a head start and been doing well to ensure that the graduating students land up with a decent job within reasonable time. As a student, you need to focus on developing and maintaining domain expertise, knowledge of the industry, good communication skills and view of the market to some extent. These not only will help you get a job, but also will enable you to stay ahead of others at all times. JKC is a very successful venture. To keep it that way, your contribution is essential and we look forward to your active involvement & commitment to the cause of JKC. Wishing JKC all the very best for success. I take this opportunity to wish each one of you best of luck for a good job and a successful career ahead.   Mr. B. Krishnamurthy, vice-President, Wipro Technologies

    
    

  
  
• V Rajanna,General Manager & Regional Head,TCS,AP.
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    The share of Andhra Pradesh in India’s exports has grown from 8.62% to 12.39% over the last three years and the region is poised to achieve its vision of achieving 14 billion USD in IT exports by 2009. I congratulate the Government of Andhra Pradesh for conceiving and implementing the Jawahar Knowledge Centre (JKC) scheme. It has resulted in a symbiotic collaboration amongst the Government, Industry and Academia, to enhance the employability of students in the region

    Andhra Pradesh, the fourth largest software exporter of India, has become one of the leading offshoring locations in the world. Cybermedia and Tholons have ranked Andhra Pradesh second in the list of Global Top 15 offshoring locations. The share of Andhra Pradesh in India's exports has grown from 8.62% to 12.39% over the last three years and the region is poised to achieve its vision of achieving 14 billion USD in IT exports by 2009. I congratulate the Government of Andhra Pradesh for conceiving and implementing the Jawahar Knowledge Centre (JKC) scheme. It has resulted in a symbiotic collaboration amongst the Government, Industry and Academia, to enhance the employability of students in the region TCS, through its global Academic Interaction Programme, has been closely working with JKCs in various locations in the AP region by offering senior faculty to impart the practical aspects of software engineering and soft skills. The Faculty Development Programmes of TCS have been instrumental in taking this initiative forward. TCS is glad to be associated in this endeavour and will continue to contribute to the JKC scheme, as the scheme grows bigger and better. Wishing all stakeholders a very successful 2008! V Rajanna, General Manager & Regional Head Andhra Pradesh Region Tata Consultancy Services

    
    
    



• Srinivas Polisetty, Director  Strategic Initiatives, NPS-IT IS, Computer Sciences Corporation
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    Nowhere in the world, have so many companies, institutes, government machinery and faculty come together to provide the best to students at a minimal cost to students. This unique participatory, collaborative, network of JKCs and the programs it runs is a harbinger of greater prosperity that students in AP can hope to experience in the near future.

    I've had the unique privilege to be associated with the JKCs initiative of Institute of Electronic Governance, AP Government. This innovative and trend-setting initiative offers a unique opportunity for the students of AP to get plugged into the latest technologies and skill sets needed to succeed in today's competitive world. I've witnessed, other state governments use the JKC model as a guide post for designing their educational initiatives. I want to congratulate the JKC officials and sponsors for this success. Every student who is part of the JKCs and fully participates in all of it's programs, is uniquely poised to tackle the challenges that exist in achieving their career aspirations. This is one of the best programs not just in India, but in the world. Nowhere in the world, have so many companies, institutes, government machinery and faculty come together to provide the best to students at a minimal cost to students. This unique participatory, collaborative, network of JKCs and the programs it runs is a harbinger of greater prosperity that students in AP can hope to experience in the near future. The IT industry has very high expectations from the participants of this initiative and welcomes them to the opportunities that exist within this rapidly growing industry. I extend my very best wishes to all the students who are privileged to take part in the JKCs.   Srinivas Polisetty, Director  Strategic Initiatives, NPS-IT IS, Computer Sciences Corporation

    
    
    



• Shakti Sagar, Managing Director, ADP Private Limited
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    JKC a finishing school initiative by our AP state government, a first of its kind in the country is a true demonstration of the governments’ goal of having a manifold increase of employability in the state to meet the demands of the high growth industry.

    In today's world of globalization, the way you articulate, your confidence, inter-personal skills and cross-cultural communication skills indicate your personality, an important attribute for employment. These attributes coupled with your academic performance and technical skills is the formula for professional success in the competitive landscape. JKC a finishing school initiative by our AP state government, a first of its kind in the country is a true demonstration of the governments goal of having a manifold increase of employability in the state to meet the demands of the high growth industry. It has been designed based on close interaction with the industry. The industry has seen a qualitative difference between those who went through the JKC and those who did not. Ultimately it is for you to leverage on this great opportunity that our AP state government has created for you. Wishing you a great future. Shakti Sagar, Managing Director, ADP Private Limited

    
    
    



• Sarath Sura, Managing Director, Sierra Atlantic
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    The JKC initiative started by the Government of Andhra Pradesh is indeed a boon in addressing the employment needs of rural youth. The IT industry has seen in JKC a helping hand in finding talent hidden in the remote pockets of the country.

    The JKC initiative started by the Government of Andhra Pradesh is indeed a boon in addressing the employment needs of rural youth. The IT industry has seen in JKC a helping hand in finding talent hidden in the remote pockets of the country. The pre-final and the final year Engineering Graduates are provided with the required training in relevant skills and are guided for suitable placements. I am happy that Sierra Atlantic is associated with JKC for the past three years. his association gives us the satisfaction of fulfilling our corporate social responsibility by providing employment opportunities to the rural community. Our observation of students recruited through JKC tells us that these students are equally resourceful and highly talented. They have turned out to be stellar performers I congratulate your efforts, and wish you all the best in spotting the right talents from distant places across the nation. Sarath Sura, Managing Director, Sierra Atlantic



• Dr. Anil K. Jampala, President, HYSEA
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    HYSEA, with collaboration from IEG, has been helping the academic community in a variety of ways. IEG's support for HYSEA Student Design Competition has been excellent. The recently concluded program for faculty and students by HYSEA Student Forum, in collaboration with IEG, has been a tremendous success.

    HYSEA is very pleased to work with IEG for the last several years. Its JKC program was very innovative and has been very successful. IEG's efforts to scale it up as well as expand to cover non-engineering colleges are laudable, articularly those that are tailored for specific IT/ITES institutions. HYSEA, with collaboration from IEG, has been helping the academic community in a variety of ways. IEG's support for HYSEA Student Design Competition has been excellent. The recently concluded program for faculty and students by HYSEA Student Forum, in collaboration with IEG, has been a tremendous success. We look forward to working with IEG in delighting the faculty and student community while serving the needs of the industry in a timely and cost-effective manner.   Dr. Anil K. Jampala, President, HYSEA