Information Technology Company Microsoft International has shown interest in investing in the fields of education, e-governance and others in the state of Tamil Nadu (india). Jean Philippe Courtois, president, Microsoft International on Friday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram on Friday at Chennai and discussed about further investments in the fields of education, e-governance among others. It may be noted, Microsoft Corporation signed a MoU entered with the Tamil Nadu in November, 2005, which was aimed at accelerating Information Technology literacy amongst Government School teachers and students in Tamil Nadu (india). He added, Microsoft company is desirous of extending their core programmed like faculty empowerment for non - Information Technology faculty at higher education level, peer coaching programmed for select teachers to serve as peer coaches for colleagues, nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship among students in higher end education / Information Technology Departments and Nurturing software start ups and establishment of Cloud Computing Centers which will serve as a Centre of Excellence in cloud computing, according to Tamil Nadu government’s release. The released added, the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram promised all help in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation for the training programmed and in establishing the Cloud Computing Centers in Tamil Nadu.
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