Microsoft Organizes Work-Shop in LPU

The aspiring students representing the Honours School of Science and Technology of Lovely Professional University organized a work-shop ‘Microsoft Tech Days 2010’ in collaboration with Microsoft Student- Parteners Group to provide an opportunity to the yearning students to get involved with various latest Microsoft Programmes for better prospects .A large number of students participated to get benefitted through the latest programmes explained to them step-wise by the high-profiled representatives of the Group. It was also an exclusive attempt being away from industry oriented programmes to motivate young minds towards usage of latest available applications.

World over it is well –known that Microsoft is a corporation which provides training and tools that create the social and economic opportunities in transforming communities and help people realize their potential. Through many programs and partnerships, Microsoft supports numerous projects and organizations around the world working to expand opportunities, and help improve digital inclusion, through technology access and training.

Going on these lines and with a motive to cover 100 cities in 10 weeks to conduct large-scale technology-oriented events in various cities, a team of officials from Microsoft , New Delhi comprising of Saumya Aggarwal and Rajeev Bhatia from Microsoft Evangelists Group and Tushar chugh from ‘Wizminds’ visited the Lovely Professional University to acquaint enthusiastic students how to be well abreast of latest Microsoft oriented technologies. . Hundreds of students participated in the initiative which was primarily focussed on innovative technologies like Cloud Computing /Windows Azure ; Microsoft Robotics Studio ; Expression Studio ; Photosynth.net ;Imagine Cup ; Windows Live/Live@Edu ; SQL Server 2008; Microsoft Academic Initiatives for Students etc. ,which are of utmost importance for all the students related to modern professional programmes . They also inspired the students to develop Microsoft Tech Club which will enable its members Microsoft representation and propagation in usage.

All the participating students were provided certificates of participation and Dream Spark access keys which give them access to all original Microsoft Softwares free of cost which would, otherwise, have cost them lacs of rupees. These access keys can be redeemed at https://www.dreamspark.com/Activate/Default.aspx for further usage of importance. The students got much valuable answers to their ushering inquiries during the interaction session. The hilarious student organizers Gaurav Gandhi and Mitter Paul said : “ This programme is really very beneficial for all the technology oriented students . Through it , we have come to know about many programmes and applications ,there of , which are going to help us in a better way from now onwards . The students will get chance to be updated and for further enhancement. It is also going to solve piracy problem when availability of the techniques will be easy without spending anything.”
On this exemplary endeavour of the awakened students , the Executive Dean of LPU , Mrs. Rashmi Mittal said: “The leaders of Technology are here in the campus , perhaps ,following the great words of great Bill Gates that 'looking ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.' And, realizing this to the core ,the students of LPU seemed determined not to be devoided of any single chance which may add to the intelligence and the personality of theirs . Congratulating the student-organizers ,she inspired them to be always on the alert for such initiatives.”