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The Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR) is once again organising, with the active help of the Government of France and the Government of India, an online Quiz on October 15, 2006. The format of the quiz is similar to the one organised two years ago. However, this time an additional category has been added to invite participation from undergraduate students in India, in additional to students from Class VIII to Class XI. This particular category has been included as the Trade Commission of the French Embassy in India would like to build brand ambassadors among this age group. The quiz is being organised to commemorate the 20 years of bilateral cooperation between France and India in science and technology through the Centre. The top few participants to the online quiz would be selected for the final round to be held in New Delhi later this year. Outstanding ones among these would be taken on a week-long orientation tour of France to expose them to French culture and civilisation. The expenses for the travel and stay would be met by the Centre. On the website www.indiafrancequiz.com, a question bank of around 450 sample questions have already been posted. The final 100 questions for this quiz would be selected from these. The 100 questions would have to be answered within 60 minutes on the day the quiz opens. — TNS Cisco networking course for Haryana students The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology SD (APIIT SD) and Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, announced a tie-up to introduce the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) curriculum for students. The one-year curriculum will impart knowledge of the principles and practices of designing, building and maintaining communications networks that are the foundation of the global knowledge economy. The APIIT will impart networking curriculum to 100 students every year in three batches. "This is our effort towards bridging the current deficit of over 50,000 networking professionals in India. APIIT SD is equipped to deliver the Cisco Networking Academy program to the students of Haryana and the neighboring states," says Ranajoy Punja, VP- Marketing, Cisco Systems- India & SAARC. Cisco will provide free web-based curriculum, online course material of the Networking Academy Program and 24x7 technical support. The curriculum is in line with needs of colleges, and features hands-on, project-driven training in high-demand job skills in networking technology. Imparting professional skills in networking in India is of prime importance, as a recent report highlights that there is a current deficit of more than 50,000 networking professionals which is expected to grow at CAGR of 21.64 per cent till 2010. "The introduction of the globally recognised Cisco Networking Academy Program will allow our students to learn about the latest networking technologies and get an industry recognised certification that will complement their engineering degrees," according to R.K. Choudhary, Director, APIIT SD. — TNS Ma Foi ties up with foreign firm Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd has said it has entered into a Joint Venture in Abu Dhabi, to expand its operations in procuring specialist and integrated HR services in West Asia. The joint venture will be known as Ma Foi Management Consultants LLC. Saeed Bin Mohammed Bin Saeed Al Badi owns 51 per cent of the JV, while the rest will be held by Ma Foi, a company press release said in Chennai recently. The company will target the oil sector firms in the UAE and will focus on large government entities. The company is hopeful of establishing itself as an international one-stop-shop for HR services. The release added that
the company would open offices in Bahrain, Qatar, apart from
establishing an additional project office in Sohar in the Sultanate
of Oman shortly. — PTI
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