Education

Over 100 students graduate:

IIT holds convocation

The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) in collaboration with the University of Westminster UK, has once again produced top quality achievers in the field, evidenced at the recently concluded 17th convocation held at the BMICH.

The Westminster University Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Myszka Guzkowska, the Bank of Ceylon Chairman Dr Gamini Wickremasinghe and Founder of the Institute, former Chairman of the Informatics Group Surath Wickremasinghe, and the Dean at IIT Prof. Alfred Perera participated in the occasion.

Champika Samarasinghe accepting the Gold Medal for Software Engineering (top photo) and Anisha Fernando accepting the Gold Medal for Information Systems with Business Management (bottom photo) from Dr Gamini Wickramasinghe and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr Myszka Guzkowska.

Over one hundred graduates received their Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Systems with Business Management, and Master of Science in Advanced Software Engineering.

Certain students outclassed themselves in achieving high accolades and top marks in their respective degrees. Geethika Cooray, BSc (Hons) Information Systems with Business Management and Sheran Corea, BSc (Hons) Software Engineering were awarded certificates of outstanding achievements and all rounded performance for each of their degree fields. These certificates were presented by Dr Myszka Guzkowska, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Westminster University.

Students who achieved a high aggregate in their respective degree courses and performed exceptionally well, upholding the quality of education imparted on them by IIT, were awarded gold medals. Champika Samarasinghe and Anisha Fernando bagged these medals in the BSc (Hons) Software Engineering and BSc (Hons) Information Systems with Business Management categories respectively. They received their medals from the founder of IIT, Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe.

Dr. Gamini Wickremasinghe made a special award to Sheran Corea in recognition of the gold medal won by him in the tertiary category and the special award won for the best product using Microsoft technologies at the National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA) competition.

Addressing the gathering, chief guest for the evening the Westminster University Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Myszka Guzkowska, was full of praise for the wonderful achievements of the IIT students and the prowess shown by them in the demanding and competitive field of study they engaged in. She said that the Westminster University has always set a high standard in terms of quality of education, not just in a theoretical sense but in a manner that is applicable in the real world. This high standard and quality sets the platform for new career opportunities that would shape the future for the University’s students. The University, she said, would continue to incorporate modern teaching methods and industry relevant structures into their curriculum, thereby further enriching the standard of education received by the student and ensuring that the degree earned at the end of the course would be practical and relevant in the given industry.

She said that knowledge and information were not the only ingredients learnt at the end of an IIT degree. Equal emphasis was also placed on the development of academic skills as well as soft skills that mould its students into all round achievers, able to fit into any given environment in the corporate world.

The benchmarks set by IIT, through the guidance of the Westminster University, have earned a reputation for itself. IIT students are much sought after and in fact have a tremendously astounding after degree success rate. Companies in which they spend their third year, which is their placement year, employ the students even before they have received their final year results. The projects submitted by all students as part of their final year assessment have been immensely successful, with the need for these projects to be protected for their Intellectual Property Rights. These factors certainly set IIT apart from its peers and its students are recognised and in demand on a national as well as global level.

The 2011, 17th convocation was a firm affirmation of the reputation that IIT enjoys and the Institute is proud to have successfully graduated another batch of knowledgeable, talented students who have been trained to think differently, adopt innovative measures and add value to the organisation and society they are in.

Tech Zone sponsors Infotel 2011

Invites public to witness most expensive PC worth over Rs 1 m

Sri Lanka’s premier computer retailer Tech Zone has joined with Sri Lanka’s flagship ICT Expo as a sponsor of Infotel 2011. Tech Zone CEO Mohamed Naushad handed over the sponsorship cheque at a ceremony held recently.

Tech Zone Managing Director Mohamed Naushad handing over the Infotel 2011 sponsorship cheque to Sajith Nawaz of Infotel 2011 Organizing Committee. Rifky Cassim of Tech Zone and FITIS CEO Damith Hettihewa look on.

Infotel 2011 will be held from December 2 to 5 at the BMICH.

This event is organized by the Federation of Information Technology Industry of Sri Lanka (FITIS) in partnership with Telecommunication and IT Ministry and ICTA.

This will be the 11th exhibition in the series and the first event after organizers decided to hold event annually.

The exhibition will be a large corporate CIO meeting place too and has now expanded to include large enterprise software exhibitors and trainers and has even gone beyond boundaries to feature areas such as Cloud based services, Virtualization, ERP, business systems, office automation. IT and BPO and the telecommunication sector which too has become part and parcel of the ICT industry. This year’s Infotel is expected to be one of the largest ICT and BPO career fairs.

“Tech Zone is delighted to work with FITIS for this year’s infotel 2011 Sri Lanka ICT Expo as it contributes in achieving our key national ICT objectives.

In our journey towards a knowledge hub as envisioned by the government and this year’s Infotel theme “Accelerate IT” epitomizes the growth rates that we have experienced in the retail and corporate market place, said Naushad.

At the Infotel 2011, Tech Zone will showcase the latest range of computers including Sri Lanka’s most expensive PC which is worth more than Rs 1 million. “We invite all IT enthusiasts to come and witness the latest developments in the ICT field,” said Naushad.

Infotel 2011 offers an ideal platform for ICT stakeholders in Sri Lanka and the neighbouring South Asian Region to explore and capitalize the new growth and wealth creation opportunities in the country.

One of the key highlights of the Infotel 2011 Expo is the participation it has been elevated to an international expo level and corporate CIO meeting place, said FITIS Hardware Chapter Secretary and member of Infotel 2011 Main Organizing Committee Sajith Nawaz.