Press Release
Tuesday
July 20, 2010
Rolta Partners CBSE to educate students on Geospatial Technologies
Mumbai – Rolta announced that it has signed a formal MOU with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the Resource Partner, for providing Geospatial Technology Vocation Course, for XI & XII standard students. Under this MOU Rolta will provide technical assistance, develop and create the curriculum, and also impart advanced training to CBSE teachers across the country.
As part of the curriculum for Standards XI and XII, Rolta will provide Rolta Geomatica - one of the world’s best Geospatial Technologies. By undergoing the vocational course on Geospatial technologies, and especially using a product that is in use by thousands of professionals in over 135 countries around the world, Indian students will be able to acquire better understanding of the practical aspect of Geospatial Technologies, while teaching them real-life applications for overcoming real-world challenges.
Potentially there are about 11,000 CBSE schools who may want to introduce this course and Rolta is pleased to commit 11,000 software licenses of Rolta Geomatica. This is a potential donation of Rs. 165 Crores at current license costs, and Rolta will work together with CBSE to provide this at almost no cost.
Today, India needs a large number of professionals who are adept at understanding and harnessing Geospatial Technology for successfully designing and implementing nation building programs. This new Vocational Training course in Geospatial Technology is an initiative of the Human Resource Development ministry under the able leadership of Hon’ble Minister Shri Kapil Sibal and the Government of India as a part of its vision for education sector and to provide employment for a large number of youth in the country.
Mr. K.K. Singh, Chairman and CEO of Rolta Group of Industries said, “We are honored and privileged to be a part of the vision for educational reforms in India. By being an integral part of Geospatial Technology Vocational training for CBSE, I am certain that Rolta Geomatica platform will empower students to learn various aspects of Geospatial Technology. I am sure this initiative will go a long way in building up a critical mass that is required for the nation, enabling the country to rise up above the rest.”
About Rolta:
Rolta is an Indian multinational organization that has executed projects in over 40 countries. Rolta serves these markets by providing innovative solutions in Enterprise Geospatial Information Solutions (EGIS), Defense & Homeland Security; Enterprise Design & Operations Solutions (EDOS); and Enterprise Information Technology Solutions (EITS). Rolta, through its joint venture with the Shaw Group Inc. USA – Shaw Rolta Ltd. – provides comprehensive Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services to meet turnkey project requirements of power, oil, gas and petrochemical sectors. Rolta provides state-of-the-art C4ISTAR information systems, Military Communications, Digital Soldier and Vehicle System solutions, covering the entire “sensor to shooter” chain based on Rolta IP, which is integrated with high-end technology sourced from world leaders like - Thales through our Joint Venture, Rolta Thales Limited. Rolta, headquartered in Mumbai, employs over 4500 professionals with countrywide infrastructure and international subsidiaries across the globe. The Company has benchmarked its quality processes with the world's best quality standards. Rolta is accredited with the prestigious BSI ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certification, the ultimate benchmark for information security; the BSI ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 IT Service Management Standard; and the Company has been assessed at Maturity Level 5 of the Capability Maturity Model Integrated CMMI SW version 1.1 in 2006. The Company is now engaged in upgrading to Maturity Level 5 of version 1.2. Forbes Global has ranked Rolta amongst the "Best 200 under a Billion" for four times in six years. Rolta has been included in the S&P Global Challengers ListTM 2008, by Standard & Poor’s. This List identifies 300 mid-size companies worldwide that have shown the highest growth characteristics along dimensions encompassing intrinsic and extrinsic growth. Rolta was ranked at the #1 position in Human Relations (HR), and at the 3rd position in overall ranking in the 2009 DATAQUEST survey of Best Employers in the IT sector. The Company is listed on the NSE in cash and F&O segment and forms part of CNX IT, NIFTY Midcap 50 and CNX 500 indices. The Company is also listed on BSE 'A' group and forms part of BSE Midcap, BSE 200, BSE 500, BSE IT and BSE TECK indices. The Company's GDR is listed on the Main Board of London Stock Exchange and its FCCB's are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
For additional information:
Mr. Atul Tayal
Joint Managing Director
Telephone: +91 (22) 2926 6666
Email: adtayal@rolta.com
Mr. Hiranya Ashar
Director Finance & CFO
Telephone: +91 (22) 2926 6666
Email: hiranya.ashar@rolta.com
