World Championships @ Schools in Mumbai, India

Sankalp Smart School conducts Sankalp 2015 - Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, Regional Round Competition.

Mumbai, India, April 06, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Sankalp Smart School, a brand of Veloces Consulting Services Private Limited the organising body of Sankalp 2015 - Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship had launched the competition along with Certiport Inc., in various locations across the country in early Dec. 2014. The Regional Round - Mumbai, was conducted at Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri (East), Mumbai Maharashtra on 22nd February 2015 and on 29th March 2015 at New Horizon Public School, Airoli, Navi Mumbai respectively where more than 200 Students participating from various schools in Mumbai. Students are allowed the choice to select from one or more of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel or Power Point in this competition. This regional level of the competition, tests the task based skills and expertise on these Microsoft Applications. In addition to providing a global platform for students, this competition also gives an opportunity to be recognised as a Microsoft Certified Office Specialist, an internationally recognised credential on clearing the first round of the competition. Through this competition Sankalp Smart School aims to reach out 300+ schools and 20000+ students to identify the India Champion to represent India in the World Championship where students from across 100+ countries in the world would be participating.

Last year (2014) witnessed a proud Indian, where a 13 year old Arjit Kansal won the Championship at Disney’s Grand California Hotel in Anaheim, CA, U.S.A. in Power Point 2010. The final leg of this year’s competition is scheduled to be held in Texas from the 9th to the 12th of August 2015. The objective of this competition is to provide the students of various schools in India a platform to showcase their digital literacy skills and expertise to compete on a global platform. A recognition as a specialist in Microsoft Office Skills has been regarded and recognized as one of the core skills for the students in the IT Curriculum in schools.

Speaking on this occasion, Shankaran Chettur, CEO, Veloces Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. said, “In line with our vision to offer specialised school solutions and services to the K- 12 segment, we are delighted to partner with Certiport to promote this competition for the benefit of students in various schools in India. The idea is not only to open global avenues for Indian students but also to promote skill based approach among the youth that our research indicates as a key trait today, the country is looking for. With consumeriation of IT and its impact, among the new generation at a very early age, we believe a focused approach to IT training in schools in India is the need of the hour. With Various such initiatives we are sure to create a new wave of Indians emerging as world leaders creating new global corporations.”

“The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is a wonderful, innovative competition for school children. This will enable the students to participate and take keen interest in the process of the computing world,” says Savita Venkat, Principal, Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri East, Mumbai.

Sankalp Smart School is focused on providing School Solutions and Services to the K12 education sector in India. Veloces Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. Has partnered with Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat, Certiport Inc. to provide technology training and solutions to this sector. Sankalp Smart School today in addition to providing IT training also provides – solutions like international exposure and employee engagement services. Sankalp Smart School along with the Educators in India looks forward taking Indian Education in the K12 segment to a new level, where schools will go from ‘buildings’ to ‘nerve centres’ with walls that are porous and transparent connecting the teachers and students to the wealth of IT knowledge that exists globally.
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