VanniTech Graduates Showcase Their Prowess in VanniVision’08
VanniVision - the annual high-tech exhibition, was held at the VanniTech campus on January 24th 2008. The recent graduates – Class of 2007, who have successfully completed their 1-year programs in IT related fields, showcased their newly acquired skills through various computer hardware and software products.
The event started off with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp by the President of VanniTech
Mr. K.Thayapararajh, and was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. T. Gurukularajah, government Zonal Director of Education-Kilinochchi, who is also a member of the Board of Directors of VanniTech. The lamp of the event was lit by Mrs. Antony Qbert Gowry, Secretary of the Board of Directors of VanniTech.
The event, which was eagerly anticipated by local school children and computer enthusiasts alike, drew several hundred visitors including the students and teachers from local schools, officials from government departments, NGOs, and the general public.
The graduates’ high-tech products were exhibited in 18 booths. Visitors were thrilled by a walking robot that greeted them. Built with discarded computer and peripheral components, the robot was able to walk and communicate with visitors via a built-in web camera and controlled by a laptop computer via wireless network.
Chief guest Mr.T.Gurukularajah, Zonal Director of Education
– Kilinochchi, hand shaking VanniVision'08 Robot
Other products that generated much excitement included an ATM-Automatic Teller Machine, a Computerized Office Automation System, a Data Encryption System for secure communication, and a wireless PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) application.
“The exhibits of the VanniVision’08 reflect the world class standards in industrial innovations by our talented graduates,” said Mr. K. Thayapararajh, president of VanniTech. “We could make our graduates topnotch entrepreneurs if some sort of financial assistance can be given to encourage them into starting up their own business ventures.”
Some of the other products that were on display included Telemedicine software, Artificial Intelligence based Decision Making Software, and RFID based Employee Monitoring System.
VanniTech Fourth Batch Graduate Miss.M.Piriyatharshini Demonstrating
E – Travel application developed for VanniVision’08
Also in the display were the products from Field Deployable Projects, which were part of students’ curriculum and a requirement for graduation. Payroll System, Human Resource Management System, Documentation Management System, Inventory Management System, Landsite Management System, Customer Ordering Management System, Loan Monitoring System were among them.
The Automated Billing System developed by TechShack, a successful commercial product was on display.
A computer game that evaluated overall general knowledge, provided much entertainment for local school children.
VanniTech Third Batch Graduate and Professional Graphics Designer Mr.S.Sivaramakirishnan sharing his expertise with the VanniVision’08 viewers
About VanniTech
VanniTech is an Advanced Technological Institute, and a
registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kilinochchi,
Sri Lanka. The objective of VanniTech is to generate high-tech
employment in the war torn North-East Sri Lanka and prepare
the people in the region to compete in the global market.
To meet this objective, VanniTech is offering university-level
courses in software development, electronics, and computer
communications in English medium. VanniTech instructors include
local professionals with degrees from highly reputable universities
around the world and international volunteers. VanniTech is
founded and funded by ITTPO. Additional information about
VanniTech can be found at www.vanni.org
and www.ittpo.org.
About ITTPO
ITTPO is an independent, non-profit (501 (c) (3)) organization
in the USA, and an approved Non-Governmental Organization
(NGO) in Sri Lanka. ITTPO based in the Silicon Valley region
of California, was founded in September 2002 to bring the
technical professionals and their supporters around the world
under one organization and offer their technical expertise
for the development of North-East Sri Lanka. ITTPO is funded
by members of the Sri Lankan expatriate community around the
world and other individual well-wishers and organizations.
Additional information about ITTPO can be found at www.ittpo.org
or obtained via email to directors@ittpo.org.
