Aravali Institute of Technical Studies ties up with PurpleLeap for Employability Training

HYDERABAD, INDIA, May 24, 2012 (Press-News.org) Aravali Institute of Technical Studies (AITS), a premier institution in Technical and Management Education, today announced a unique partnership to provide Skill Enhancement Programs, to make students ready to be employed by industry. The program will be run in partnership with PurpleLeap, a Pearson Educomp Company and a pioneer in entry level talent management. Students will undergo training at the PurpleLeap Atrium for Career Excellence (PL-ACE) set up inside the campus. This partnership will function as a one-stop solution for Career Management and Skill Development of students as well as Training and Placement Support for college. The program is expected to immediately benefit students from AITS. Mr Amit Agrawal Finance Secretary, AITS, Mr Om Prakash Agrawal, Patron, AITS, Mr NL Khetan, Secretary, AITS and Mr. Amit Bansal,CEO, PurpleLeap were present for the event.

AITS will benefit from PurpleLeap's PL-ACE program through this partnership. The PL -ACE training program is mapped to entry-level roles across software development, telecom, IT infrastructure management, embedded systems, robotics and design. The program focuses on training students on technical domains as well as organizational skills such as communication and problem solving. PurpleLeap also brings in corporate partnerships to ensure that students from AITS will have more and better opportunities for employment in industry.

Speaking on this occasion Mr Om Prakash Agrawal, Patron to AITS said, "We are delighted to announce our tie up with PurpleLeap. Over the last one year AITS has endeavoured to improve the quality of education imparted at the institute. We have made efforts to address the needs of students requiring special care as well as those of advanced learners. We are aware that in the current job market students with a better employability quotient will be better positioned to exploit the job opportunities available. We are sure that PurpleLeap completely understands the gap between existing skills and desired skills among graduating students and that their unique training model will help our students to be well equipped for their careers."

Addressing the media, Mr. Amit Bansal, CEO, PurpleLeap, said, "Our programs combine domain expertise with world-class learning methodologies that result in meeting learners' objectives to align them to industry expectations. Our unique hybrid delivery model leverages the strength of various technologies to deliver a world-class learning experience, while keeping the fee affordable. Using technology and industry know how, we bring the best of trainers to train our students and through continuous mapping of their skills we are able to identify the roles they are most suited for. We hope to enable the students of AITS attain their dream careers."

Backed by Pearson, a world leader in Education, and Educomp Solutions Ltd., the country's largest technology driven Education Company, PurpleLeap's core strength lies in delivering training in colleges by setting up technology-driven career centres that help combine academic learning with insightful skill-building for industry application.

PurpleLeap currently has presence in over 200 colleges across the country and is training over 50,000 students. By the end of financial year 2012, PurpleLeap plans to be present in 500 colleges across the country.