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27th January, 2011, Surat: Microsoft Student Partners
today, kick started the DreamSpark Yatra 2011 - a platform to share information
with students on the latest trends and technology with an aim to create a local
ecosystem of technology enthusiasts. Over 150 students attended the first event
at Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and Technology, Surat.
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The Yatra will travel to 99 other cities in the next 99 days, to reach out to the
maximum number of students, from Srinagar to Calicut, Bhopal to Bhubaneswar. Microsoft
India has the largest technology student champion ecosystem on the planet - the
Microsoft Student Partners - and the 730 partners in India are playing an active
role in organizing the yatra in their respective cities.
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Speaking about the yatra, Pratima Amonkar, Director, DPE Academia, Microsoft India,
said "The DreamSpark Yatra is our initiative at driving wide-spread enthusiasm for,
and awareness of the latest innovations and technology. Thousands of students across
the country get to experience the latest in technology, sparking, we hope, ideas
and innovation. It is also a forum that helps them decide what their career path
could be."
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In various cities, the Microsoft Student Partners along with the Microsoft executives
conduct exclusive sessions for students on products like Windows 7, Internet Explorer
9, Cloud Computing, Visual Studio 2010, Silverlight, and apprise them on various
technologies and latest industry trends to put them on the path of career and academic
success. The Mumbai event today had an interactive format including demos, quizzes
and contests.
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One of the MSPs said, "It is just great to be part of something like Microsoft DreamSpark
Yatra! Not only do I get to learn new things, I also get a chance to share my knowledge
with other students - and that feels good."
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About Microsoft DreamSpark
Microsoft DreamSpark is available to all students whose studies touch on technology,
design, math, science and engineering; as well as student technology hobbyists keen
on pursuing a career in the field. This broad range of professional level software
has been available both online on www.dreamspark.com and in an offline format via
keys distributed by its program partners. Till date, more than 3.5 million students
have already gained access to the latest Microsoft tools in India since its inception
in November 2008.
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About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for
personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and
services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place
and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of
Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently
has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune..
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