“Education for All” – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - figures very high on the priority of Government of India. As of now, offerings from private sector for the execution of this project are limited to some very basic things, like providing books, multi media material and others. Government of India and almost all state governments are very keen to understand the return and impact of the investments being done in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Availability of data and information at different controlling levels is the key to success for this project. This imparts a sense of urgency in establishing a scalable and robust information collection, administration and management system.
CORE Projects & Technologies Ltd., a leading IT solution organization has already made a mark in the US by servicing various state governments in the education space for the past 15 years. The solutions meet the state level needs in compliance, data gathering, reporting, assessment and analytics. Meeting the need of the hour, CORE is now bringing it’s suite of products and solutions to the Indian education sector.
The product offerings in this space include grants management, student assessment reporting, administration and reporting of services for children with disabilities, data warehousing, and analysis of education data.
In this context, CORE Projects & Technologies Limited and IBM have entered into strategic tie-up for providing IT solutions in multiple areas of education and government space, including Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Through this initiative CORE’s solutions will be henceforth available on IBM platform and will embrace Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with Open standards that are truly interoperable and scaleable.
In one of the leading states in India, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) mandate has piloted implementation of CORE’s unique solution, addressing the specific problem areas identified by the state. The solution is a comprehensive package of software products meant for administration and tracking of various activities relating to funds, quality of education, students and their performance etc.
Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman & Managing Director of CORE said-“IBM, the preferred solution provider to the many federal and state governments at global level, has played a pioneering role in taking various government initiatives to fruition. CORE sees value in having its products customized and made available on IBM platform. This will provide our customers a reach and robust platform to work on”. He further said that CORE, now a member of IBM’s Partner World program is committed to address the growing needs of Indian market on IBM platform through innovative solutions including Private Public Partnerships.
IBM’s Country Manager - Government & Education Sector (GSMB), Satish Kaushal says “IBM recognizes the potential in CORE’s products to facilitate the State Education Departments at different levels towards achieving their education objectives”..
Prakash Gupta, CEO of CORE Projects & Technologies, sees a great future ahead taking the solutions to India’s nook and Corner with support of IBM. He says “Partnering with IBM will take our education solutions to the next level and delight the Indian education sector.”
About CORE
CORE Projects & Technologies Ltd. is the fastest growing Information Technology Service Provider. It is an ISO 9001:2000 certified Company, with over 100% growth year on year.
CORE’s Services Offerings include:
Products and Custom solutions
Onsite, Offsite and Offshore Development Services
Professional Services
Knowledge Management Services
Consulting Services
CORE is today a leader in IT business with special focus in verticals like Education, Logistics, BFSI and Healthcare, having excellent customer references that testify capabilities and strengths in solutions and service delivery.
CORE has been awarded the “Fastest Growing Company of the year 2006”
The CORE Projects & Technologies client list includes:
Georgia Department of Education, Accountability Division
Georgia Department of Education, Early Care and Learning
Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services
Illinois State of Board of Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Florida Department of Education
Miami-Dade (FL) Public Schools
Columbia Country (FL) Public Schools
State of Jharkhand, JEPC
