South Asia International Institute (SAII), set up by the Sylvan Learning Systems Inc, a US-based $ 670 million education services provider, commenced its operations today.
SAII is planning to establish an ultra-modern campus spread over 125 acres at Shamshabad with state-of-the-art facilities including a well equipped library and computer laboratories.
The campus is presently under construction and is expected to be completed by 2005. Meanwhile, the institute will be operational in an interim facility in the city by offering dual degree programmes in the computer science, telecommunication and electronics engineering streams and a masters degree in computer science and engineering.
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John Kevin Hoey, the senior vice-president (corporate operations) for Sylvan, told media persons here that the masters degree programmes were from the US accredited National Technology University (NTU), which is also managed by Sylvan Learning Systems, that offers courses in the distance education mode.
The courses are expected to commence by early August.