India agrees to fund $1M IT Centre of Excellence

India has agreed to set up a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) in Guyana, at a cost of million, to train about 500 Guyanese professionals.

Prime Minister and First Vice President, Moses Nagamootoo, made this disclosure while addressing a gathering of academics at Bharath University’s special convocation held at Sree Balaji Medical College Hospital in Chromepet, India, on Wednesday.

“The door is open for promoting specific networking between Guyana and the wider Tamil communities around the world. I look forward to deepening our contact and relationship,” he added.

Founder of Bharath University and former Union Minister, S Jagathrakshagan conferred the Degree of Doctor of Letters (HonorisCausa) on Prime Minister Nagamootoo.

“It is an honour on my first visit to Southern India from where my ancestors migrated to Guyana almost 170 years ago,” he said. Nagamootoo was accompanied by his wife, Sita Nagamootoo.

Director and Vice Principal of the Madras Medical College, Sudha Seshayyan; Bharath University Chancellor Avvai Natarajan; President of Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research J Sundeep Aanand; and Chairperson of Sri Lakshmi Ammal Educational Trust J Sri Nisha, also spoke on the occasion.