IT AND MANAGEMENT COURSES: Information Technology courses delivered in India

Challenger TAFE and the Somaiya Trust have formed a strategic alliance to deliver Australian Vocational and Technical Qualifications at the K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering in Mumbai, India.

Challenger TAFE is owned and operated by the Government of Western Australia to provide vocational education and training to local and international students. It is a part of a network of Western Australian TAFE colleges. Challenger TAFE has approximately 25,000 students, 1,000 staff, delivers 150 courses through 17 campuses and centres.

Somaiya Vidyavihar is a sprawling 60 acre campus in the heart of Mumbai, India. Founded in 1959, it is the largest educational campus in Mumbai. Somaiya Vidyavihar has 33 institutions, approximately 26,000 students and 1,500 teaching staff. It provides value-based education alongside quality pedagogy.

Somaiya Vidyavihar offers diplomas, undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in the following disciplines:

Humanities
Engineering and Technology
Management
Medicine

Students can now complete an Australian Diploma of IT (Programming) in Mumbai. It is an 18-month Diploma commencing in September 2004. Students who have completed their year 12 will be eligible for this program. Students who are currently studying for their Bachelors degree can simultaneously pursue this Diploma.

Highlights of the Diploma of IT (Programming) delivered in India are:

Challenger TAFE is a Western Australian government owned and operated organisation
The Western Australian Trade Office is a representative agency of the Government of Western Australia and has a permanent presence at Nariman Point. Mumbai students and parents can visit the office to check the authenticity of the strategic alliance between Challenger TAFE and Somaiya Trust and the status of the Diploma offered.
Both Challenger TAFE and Somaiya have made a commitment to this long-term relationship and have plans to introduce many courses, the next one in February 2005.
Prof. Uday Joshi, Head of Computer Engineering and Information Technology Department spent two weeks at Challenger TAFE, Perth Western Australia, training for delivery of the Diploma to Australian Standards. He now has the Australian qualification that allows him to deliver the Diploma of IT to Australian Standards
Mr. Paul Dollery, Senior Lecturer, IT, Challenger TAFE, spent three weeks from 15 August 2004 to 3rd September 2004 at Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai to train the Somaiya team of 12 lecturers in the IT department involved with the delivery to Australian standards, counsel prospective students and set up the Diploma of IT (Programming) course for delivery to Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standard
Somaiya are in the process of setting up an Industry Advisory Board that will advise and approve the TAFE WA Diploma courses that Somaiya delivers. This ensures the courses delivered meet the industry requirement and graduates have a better chance of gaining employment, when the industry is aware of the training imparted and the value of the skills gained
The Challenger TAFE - Somaiya graduates will receive 'hands on' training and therefore will be 'job ready' when they graduate
Prospective employers can look forward to well trained information technology staff who are productive from day one
Graduates will not only have good technical skills, but also client relationship and project management skills
Successful graduates will receive a Challenger TAFE Diploma of Information Technology (Programming)
These graduates will then have the option of either entering the workforce in India, or if they wish to pursue further studies in Australia. They will receive advanced standing to enter the 2nd year of the three year Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
A saving of more than Rs. 800,000 if students undertake their 18 month Diploma with Somaiya in India and two year Bachelor’s studies at the University of Notre Dame Australia
Challenger TAFE Somaiya Diploma of IT (Programming) includes -
- Major Project Work
- Programming for Multi User Systems
- Latest Technologies
- Web projects
- Solid Design Skills
- Comprehensive training : Windows, Linux and Solaris

For more information on the program please contact:

Rohit A. Chavan
Officer – International Programs
Somaiya Vidyavihar
Fazalbhoy Building
45/47 M. G. Road, Fort
Mumbai – 400001
Tel: (+9122) 2204 8272/2285 8430
Fax: (+9122) 22047297
Email: rohitc@somaiya.edu
Web: www.somaiya.edu

Kaushal Jhaveri
International Project Officer
Challenger TAFE
Level 3 Fremantle Port Authority Building
1 Cliff Street, Fremantle
Western Australia 6160
Tel: (+618) 9239 8124
Fax: (+618) 9239 8088
Email: kaushal.jhaveri@challengertafe.wa.edu.au
Web: www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au

Challenger TAFE has 11 industry training centres to provide quality training for our industry and community clients. The Centres are closely aligned to the needs of industry. They are focused on targeting their training and employment services for the wider community including for diverse, and in many instances, disadvantaged groups.

Industry Training Centres