Software major Infosys is a "stunning reminder" of what Indian talent, ingenuity and hard work can accomplish, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said today.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi inaugurated Infosys's Global Education Center-II at its Mysore campus on Tuesday. Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Leader of the Opposition, Karnataka State Legislative Assembly, Siddaramaiah were also present on the occasion.
Given its infrastructure and size of operations, Infosys Global Education Center is the largest corporate education centre in the world.
Located at the 337-acre Infosys Mysore campus, the total capacity of the centre has been enhanced to educate 14,000 (GEC I: 4,500 and GEC II: 9,500) Infoscions.
The total investment made by Infosys in the Mysore centre is Rs 2,055 crore (Rs 20.55 billion) of which Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) has been invested in the construction of software development blocks and related services and Rs 1,705 crore (Rs 17.05 billion) on education- and training-related infrastructure.
Note: Gandhi also spoke of the enabling environment created by the state government for the growth of Indian IT companies.
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