The document outlines an initiative led by Prof. Harsha Kestur and the National Education Foundation to train and certify one million individuals in IT and soft skills through a technology-driven skill enhancement center. It offers over 635 e-learning courses across various subjects, including business, IT, and desktop skills, with a focus on accessibility and affordability. The program includes partnerships with universities and institutions to facilitate knowledge dissemination and meet India's critical skilling challenge.

1. MIITE
To train and certify annually one million college students/job-seekers/
PROFESSIONALS in IT/Soft Skills
Prof. Harsha Kestur, Director, RIMSR, Education & Financial Services.

2. EFS - Education and Financial Services
 Technology driven, skill enhancement center
 Training at all levels in over 800 skill-sets
 Hands-on exposure through simulations and tutorials
Content Quality learning index
No-cost basis
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EFS, has teamed with NEF University, USA The State University of New
York, USA and Dr. Appukuttan Foundation ( Appuji Scholarships), to
achieve its objective providing Knowledge to all as, “Knowledge Is The
Greatest Wealth”

3. National Education Foundation (NEF)
Dr. Appu Kuttan, founder and chairman of the National Education Foundation
(NEF) the U.S. national non-profit leader in STEM+ (Science, Engineering,
Technology and Math, IT, Business, Management, Soft Skills) education,
announced the APPUJI Scholarship program to meet India’s critical skilling
challenge.
 635 world-class Web-based e-learning courses
 24/7 unlimited access
 IT and Project Management certifications
 Registration fee with NEF providing tuition scholarship
 To get trained in MICROSOFT, SAP, ADOBE, ORACLE, IBM, VMWARE,
CISCO, products and Courses Certification for Rs 2400
register @ www.edufinserve.in

4. National Education Foundation (NEF)
Headquartered in the Washington, DC Metro area. Formed in 1989 after
consultations with national leaders including former President Bill Clinton and
Intel founder Dr. Gordon Moore.
NEF is the U.S. national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job
skills divides by providing world-class education in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Math), English, test prep, digital literacy, IT, business, soft skills
and management to millions of disadvantaged student and adults.
 Offers more than 5500 high quality online courses and mentoring
 Uses state-of-the-art LMS (Learning Management System) and interactive
video platform
 Motto: "High quality education for all."

5. Courses
1. 635 courses consist of Business, Soft Skills, IT,
and Desktop. These courses, offered at a very low
cost, meet the Professional and Personal Training
needs of Teachers, job seekers and others valid
till Jan 2015
2. 180 business soft skills courses and simulations
are divided into the following Solution Areas: 1.
Professional Effectiveness 2. Management and
Leadership 3. Project Effectiveness 4. Business
Strategy and Operations 5. Sales and Customer-
Facing Skills 6. Finance, HR and
Administration...Rs 2400 . Our 180 business skills
courses and simulations are divided into the
following Solution Areas:
1. Professional Effectiveness
2. Management and Leadership
3. Project Effectiveness
4. Business Strategy and Operations
5. Sales and Customer-Facing Skills
6. Finance, HR, SCM and Administration
• Bite-sized ‘How To’ demos for daily problem solving .3-5
minute ‘how to’ video demonstrations
• Covering the most popular tasks and topics needed by
technology end-users and professional
• Concise and targeted with live demonstration for quick
answers to daily challenges - and easy orientation to key
features and functions

6. Courses
3. 500 Desktop Skills courseware titles are for professionals who rely upon
standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office, Crystal Reports,
Adobe Acrobat and Lotus Notes. Our desktop solutions are ideal for day-to-day
performance support, as well as supporting major corporate software
migrations. In addition, our Desktop Skills Courseware Collection supports
over 12 popular end user certifications including ECDL/ICDL and many
Microsoft MOS certification exams (Rs 2400)
4. 1,200 course offerings are divided into the following Solution Areas: 1.
Software Development 2. Internet and Network Technologies 3. Web Design
4. OS and Server Technologies 5. Enterprise Database Systems 6. Project
Effectiveness The courseware in these Solution Areas address over 100
current technical certifications sought by IT professionals and enterprises
providing technical products and services to their customers, including: 1.
Microsoft 2. ISC(2) 3. Cisco 4. Linux Professional Institute 5. Adobe 6.
CompTIA 7. Oracle ( Rs 2400)
5. The Digital Literacy courseware provides skills training and assessment for a
broad range of computing concepts and techniques, including competency in
computer hardware and software, operating systems, word processing and
spreadsheet functions, networks and the Internet, electronic mail, and an
• Over 1,700
tasks/topics
covered across the
most popular
applications:
• Office 2010
• Office 2013
• Office 365
• Office Online
• Google Docs
• Windows 8
• Graphics &
Design
• Mobile Devices
• Internet & Cloud
Computing
• End-User Security
• …and others!

7. Cloud Infrastructure Support
 Cloud Computing for IT professionals
 Vmware Overview
 Vmware Workstation
 VMware: Datacenter Virtualization Design and Optimization with vSphere 5
 VMware: Datacenter Virtualization with vSphere 5 - Part 1
 VMware: Datacenter Virtualization with vSphere 5 - Part 2
 EMC Information Storage and Management (ISM) v2


8. Information Security Professionals
 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 2012
 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 2013
 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2012
 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2013
 Certified Internet Security Auditor (CISA)
 CompTIA Security+ 2011
 Firewall 2.0 : Deploying Cisco ASA Firewall Solutions
 IINS 2.0: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
 IPS 7.0: Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
 SECURE 1.0: Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches

Important links

9. Cisco Networking Professionals
 CompTIA Network+ 2012
 CompTIA Server+ 2009
 DESGN 2.1: Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions
 ROUTE 1.0: Implementing Cisco IP Routing
 ROUTE 1.0: Implementing Cisco IP Routing (1) Test Prep
 SWITCH 1.0: Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
 SWITCH 1.0: Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (1) Test Prep
 CAPPS 8.0: Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications
 CIPT1 8.0: Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1
 CIPT2 8.0: Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 2
 ICND1 2.0: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
 ICND2 2.0: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2
 ICOMM 8.0: Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications
Administration
 Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICE)

10. Unix/Linux Administration
 UNIX Fundamentals
 UNIX: Operating System Fundamentals
 UNIX: System Administration
 UNIX: The User Environment
 Understanding and Evaluating RFID Technology for your Business
 Linux Professional Institute: Advanced Level Linux Professional (LPIC-2)
Exam 201
 Linux Professional Institute: Advanced Level Linux Professional (LPIC-2)
Exam 202
 Linux Professional Institute: Junior Level Linux Professional (LPIC-1) Exam
101
 Linux Professional Institute: Junior Level Linux Professional (LPIC-1) Exam
102
 Sun Microsystems Solaris 9: System Administration I
 Sun Microsystems Solaris 9: System Administration II
 Perl Programming Fundamentals
 UNIX: Shell Programming

11. Microsoft Server Administration
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Configuring Active Directory
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Configuring Applications Infrastructure
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Configuring Network Infrastructure
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Enterprise Administration
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: New Features
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Administration
 Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Administration
 Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Configuring Advanced Services
 Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Installing and Configuring
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1: Configuring
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: Core Solutions
 Microsoft System Center Essentials: Installation and Configuration

12. Microsoft SQL Server Administration
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: Database Development
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: Implementation and Maintenance
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008: Business Intelligence Development and
Maintenance
 Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Database Administration
 Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Implementing a Data Warehouse
 Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Querying
 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 SP1: Administration
 Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Administration
 Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Application Development
 Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Configuring
 Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1: Configuring
Important links

13. Oracle Database Administration
 Database Fundamentals, Database Design Fundamentals
 Oracle Database 11g: Introduction to SQL
 Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I
 Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals II
 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2
 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop II Release 2
 Oracle Database 11g: Develop PL/SQL Program Units
 Oracle Database 11g: PL/SQL Fundamentals
 Oracle Database 11g: Performance Tuning
 Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL
 Oracle Database 11g: RAC Administration
 Oracle Database 11g: SQL Tuning
 Oracle Database 11g: SQL and PL/SQL New Features
 Oracle Database 11g: Secure Backup
 Oracle Database 11g: Security

14. Java Programming
 Introduction to Java EE 6
 Introduction to Voice over IP
 Java Programming with J2SE 5.0
 Java Programming with Java SE 6.0
 Java SE 7 New Features
 Java SE7 Fundamentals
 Java SE7 Professional
 JavaScript Fundamentals

15. Oracle Application Support
 Oracle 11i E-Business Suite: Essentials for Implementers
 Oracle 11i E-Business Suite: System Administrator Fundamentals
 Oracle 11i: Navigate Oracle Applications
 Oracle 11i: Project Foundation Fundamentals
 Oracle 12c: New Features for Administrators
 Oracle Application Server 10g: Administration I
 Oracle Application Server 10g: Administration II

16. WEB Design
 Designing and Hosting a Web Site
 Developing a User-Centered Software Design Approach
 DHTML Basics
 Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript
 Working with HTML5 and CSS3
Important links

17. AGILE Programming
 Agile Practitioner - (PMI-ACP and Scrum Master)
 Agile Software Development
 Best Practices for Software Programming
Important links

18. Microsoft Desktop & Office Productivity skills
 Microsoft Office 2013:
 Microsoft Office 2013: Advanced Excel
 Microsoft Office 2013: Advanced Outlook
 Microsoft Office 2013: Advanced PowerPoint
 Microsoft Office 2010: Visio
 Microsoft Office 2010: Advanced Access
 Microsoft Office 2013: SharePoint
 Microsoft Office Live Meeting
 Microsoft OneNote
 Microsoft Project 2013
Important links

19. Database Administration
 Database Design Fundamentals
 Database Fundamentals
Important links

20. SAP end user & BI skills
 Overview of SAP for Project Teams
 SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence
 SAP Business One for End Users
 SAP Business Suite for End Users
Important links

21. ADOBE Skills
 Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
 Adobe Fireworks CS4
 Adobe Flash CS5
 Adobe Illustrator CS4
 Adobe InDesign CS5
 Adobe Photoshop CS5
 Adobe AIR
 Adobe AIR for Flash Developers
 Adobe Acrobat 9
 Adobe Captivate 4
Important links

22. Advantages
 Sea-change in contribution and team
work
 delivered on e-platform from SKILLSOFT
one of the world leaders in eLearning &
skill development
 Acquire advanced IT and soft skills and
knowledge in specialized areas
 Become successful entrepreneurs and
managers
Important links
www.appuji.org
www.edufinserve.in
www.cyberlearning.org
www.rimsr.in

23. Preparing Managers for Success in A Changing World.
Train and Certify one million college students/job-seekers in IT/Soft Skills