IIT offers unique scholarships for talented students to follow globally renowned degree programmes “Learn while you Work”
Since its inception in 1990, the I n f o rmat i c s Institute of Technology (IIT) has been playing a pivotal role in grooming Sri Lankan students to become innovators, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Many IIT graduates who have reached the apex of Sri Lanka’s corporate and IT sectors are making the invaluable contribution of empowering their respective organizations and industries.
With the view of providing opportunities to talented students who are unable to afford a globally renowned British degree, IIT has introduced the InfoSchol scholarship programme. This unique scholarship programme has been offered to over 600 students since its inception in 1998.
The InfoSchol scheme is offered to students who have obtained Advanced Level results with a good standing but who unfortunately have not been able to enter the state universities due to its entry criteria and selection process together with the limitations of numbers and for those who are unable to afford a British Higher Education. An opportunity to follow a degree in either Software Engineering, Business Information Systems or Computer Science with specialization pathways either in Mobile and Web Computing, Games and Computer Graphics Development or Multimedia Computing disciplines from University of Westminster, UK is possible with this scholarship scheme. The opportunity to follow a Business Management deg ree from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK is also available under the InfoSchol scheme. This is also a cost effective alternative when compared to studying in the United Kingdom to obtain a recognized British degree.
The selected students for the scholarship scheme will be following their degree part- time while being sponsored and employed by selected leading multinational and local blue-chip organizations in Sri Lanka. On successful completion of this programme, the InfoSchol graduate will possess 4 years of work experience from a renowned organization and a globally recognized British degree, thus making the IIT InfoSchol graduate to be much sought after in the competitive corporate world we live in today.
Some of the other main benefits of being part an InfoSchol student is that they will be entitled to ; increased employment outcomes, increased graduate salaries, opportunities to test industry/company/ career choice/professional identity, increased ability to gain income while enhancing careers through increased work experiences in areas that complement student study areas, greater understanding of the applicability of theoretical knowledge to ‘real corporate environment’, greater learning of complementary workplace skills not easily accessible through undergraduate university degrees and the development of confidence and interpersonal skills.
This programme will impart skills and knowledge required to be effective employees in the industry. As an intern employed in these leading organization, the InfoSchol students will grow into professional individuals with a well-rounded training, who will also be gainfully employable by the industry.
The InfoSchol programme is a scholarship programme that is offered by IIT to students who meet to certain criteria. Students applying for this particular scholarship programme must be successful in the several qualification tests that are designed for testing IQ, analytical and mathematical skills and competencies in vocational and written skills. Students will be short listed once they have applied for the programme within a span of 4 months. Once the candidates have been selected for the programme, each of these students will be able to accept employment in wellreputed companies that are based locally and internationally on a full- time employment basis. This aspect of the scholarship programme will allow students to gather experience in both practical and theoretical fields. They will be giving the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real world problems within their respective industry.
IIT is an award-winning campus which has won many accolades both at the local and International competitions. To name a few such as Microsoft Imagine Cup, National Best Quality Software Awards (NBQSA), Google Summer of Code, APICTA and e-Swabhimani. IIT has earned a reputation of producing employable and marketable youth together with a strong Alumni who have made a mark in the Corporate sector, graduates who are confidence and industry ready For more information on IIT, write to infoschol@iit.ac.lk or call on the hotline: 0768209874. You are welcome to visit IIT Main Campus at No.57, Ramakrishna Road, Colombo 06.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has become theeleventh member of international body Chartered Accountants Worldwide. CA Sri Lanka is the sixthCharteredAccountancy body to be awarded Associate membership to the organisation since it was launched in February 2013.
As an Associate Member, CA Sri Lanka joins a group of globally-recognised Chartered Accountancy bodies that are committed to enhancing the value of the Chartered Accountant brand and the profession. Being admitted to Chartered Accountants Worldwide recognises the importance of the qualification in Sri Lanka and demonstrates CA Sri Lanka’s commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Established in 1959 by an Act of Parliament (No. 23 of 1959), CA Sri Lanka has continuously endeavored touplift professional standards both in Sri Lanka and abroad, while also playing an integral role as the sole accredited authority that formulates Accounting and Auditing Standards for Sri Lanka.
Chartered Accountants have been a mark of excellence in the accountancy and business sectors for over 150 years. There are Chartered Accountants working in over 200 locations across the world.
Pat Costello, Chairman of Chartered Accountants Worldwide said: “We are delighted that CA Sri Lanka has joined the Chartered Accountants Worldwide family. CA Sri Lanka has played a key role in developing the accountancy profession in Sri Lanka over the last six decades and shares our ambition to work together and promote the very highest standards of the profession globally. We look forward to the fresh perspectives CA Sri Lanka will bring to the table.”
President of CA Sri Lanka, Lasantha Wickremasinghe, said: “CA Sri Lanka plays a very significant role in enhancing and uplifting the accountancy profession in the country. We take great pride in our standing as a national body with a global outlook.We strongly believe in staying ahead and keeping up to date with the latest changes locally as well as globally and forging important alliances. CA Sri Lanka is delighted to receive Associate membership from Chartered Accountants Worldwide. I believe this will be the beginning of a very fruitful collaboration between both organisations, and will be a stepping stone in further enhancing the brand and standing of our members.”
Michael Izza, ICAEW Chief Executive, said: “Chartered Accountants are right at the heart of business and play a vital role throughout the global economy. ICAEW is one of the founder members of Chartered Accountants Worldwide; an international body that brings together institutes from across the globe. We are committed to working together with other like-minded organisations to promote the Chartered Accountants brand and support our members. I am delighted to welcome CA Sri Lanka to the organisation.”
By joining Chartered Accountants Worldwide as an Associate member, CA Sri Lanka, with over 5,000 members, ensures the continued expansion of the organisation who now support over 640,000 members worldwide. Chartered Accountants Worldwide members includefounder members:Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), Chartered Accountants Ireland, ICAEW, ICAS and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), and associate members: the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZiCA), the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants(IAI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).