Jaipur,
October 2022.
Sitare University, a one-of-a-kind
technology university with the aim of empowering underprivileged students with
the power of education today announced the commencement of classes for its
first batch, 2022-2026, in collaboration with Shri Ramswaroop Memorial
University (SRMU), Lucknow.The inaugural
lecture was delivered by Dr. Vishal Sikka, Former CEO Infosys and Founder and
CEO of Vianai Systems.
The class of 2026 consists of 27 India’s
brightest underprivileged minds who were selected from across India based on
their JEE Main Scoresand a detailed background check with 6 students hailing
from the state of Rajasthan. One student from Bokaro, Jharkhand, achieved a
maximum JEE Mains score of 99.16%.
All the students havebeen awarded a
scholarship by Sitare Foundation to cover their education costs including
tuition fees, lodging and boarding, books etc.
During the inaugural lecture Dr. Vishal Sikka
said “Here at Sitare University, we wish to help our students
attain knowledge across domains such as quantum computing, AI/ML, large scale
systems, cyber security etc. Taking inspiration from the rich educational
heritage of our country, we wish to establish an immersive learning environment
where the students not only learn Computer Science but master an iterative
learning process. We will not only teach how to solve the known big problems,
we will also teach our students how to discover, articulate, and solve unseen
problems”.
During his address, Dr. Amit Singhal,
Founder, Sitare University said “Education
is the only reliable path out of poverty. In this technology led world, a
Computer Science education has become one of the most coveted degrees. Sitare
University aims to empower bright underprivileged minds of our country by
giving them world class Computer Science undergraduate education. For India to
realize its full potential in this new era of technology, we require a strong
base of world class computer scientists, and Sitare University is a step
towards fulfilling this need, alongside improving numerous underprivileged
lives by pulling them out of poverty.”
Sitare
University offers a four-year degree in Bachelor of
Technology in Computer Science. The
course covers five specialized majors that span across cutting-edge
technologies such as AI and Machine Learning, Computer Systems, Human-Computer
Interactions, Data Science, and Computer Security. The University’s deep
academic program coupled with a rigorous industry internship programs across
leading companies from Silicon Valley and India would not only empower students
with the skillset required to be industry ready but would also help them to
thrive in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape. As part of the
inaugural program, several startup founders shared their industry insights and
talked about the tremendous need for high quality computer science
talent.Startups that participated included Beans.ai, Chalo, Goqii, nCore Games,
Tracxn, and Trademo.
Envisioned by
some of the world’s most renowned academics and IT professionals, Sitare
University’s faculty includes industry stalwarts such as Dr. Vishal Sikka,
Former CEO Infosys and Founder and CEO of Vianai Systems; Vijay Shekhar Sharma,
Founder and CEO of One97 Communications; Dr. Ben Gomes, Senior Vice President
at Google; Dr. Sridhar Ramaswamy, Founder and CEO of Neeva; Dr. Krishna Bharat,
Distinguished Research Scientist at Google; Ajeet Singh, Co-Founder and
Executive Chairman at ThoughtSpot, among others.