Aptech evolves new training methodology

IT training provider Aptech Ltd is breaking away from the orthodox method of
tutelage by evolving a new schema whereby it intends to thread the teaching with
a case for development.

A typical IT training program offers theoretical class followed by some
exercise in a lab, which is primarily bookish, remarked Dr NJ Rajaram, CTO,
Aptech Ltd. "So we thought that rather than providing them with
theore-tical knowledge, we expose them to projects which will teach them the
intricacies of a system development. A project itself is a learning," he
added. So according to the new con-cept, rather than giving them lectures on
procedures, Aptech will ask the students to work on projects like developing
solutions for the banking, insurance, government sector, etc.

Aptech is trying to patent this new pedagogue. According to Rajaram,
currently the industry requires such kind of people who can immediately make an
application of a blue print. In this modified peda-gogue, Aptech is attempting
to thread the learning with a simu-lated developing environment.

"When IT was in a nascent stage, a formal knowledge in any language will
fetch you job in the industry. But today industry is in need of such can-didates
who apart from doing programming should be good in documentation, quality
assu-rance, testing, work in a colla-borative environment, etc," he said.

Elaborating on the new training program, Rajaram added that this is a
straight break from the classroom to the industry. "We are trying to get
accreditation for this model from the industry. This will reduce the company’s
training effort, for they

need not try to retrain the newly recruited people," he informed.

In this process, if any of the students will develop a solution for any
segment, the IPR will remain with Aptech, which will not be for sale, but for
show-casing alone. "The students too will be benefited since they can
promote themselves with the solutions they developed dur-ing their
training," said Rajaram.

In yet another move, Aptech Ltd is going for CMMI-Level 3 certification.
"Once we get it we will be one of the few compa-nies to get this
certification in content related activities," Rajaram informed.

Nisha Kurian

Chennai (CyberMedia News Service)