What: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Kolkata opens admission to its short-term Post-graduate certificate course in Language Technology & Information Technology.

Programme details
a) Six-month full-time certificate course in Language Technology (in collaboration with the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy) for computerisation in:  

• Processing of Bangla and other Indian languages
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Speech processing

Desired qualifications: BE/ B Tech/ MCA, MSc, BA (Hons)/ MA in Linguistics/ Literature/ Psychology/ Comparative Literature (Mathematics as Compulsory subject in Class XII).

Candidate's age should not exceed 24 years for general category candidates, or 26 years for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates. Reservations as per GOI rules.

Course starts: January 1, 2008
Course fee: Rs 10,000

Selection through Computerised Aptitude Test (sample test paper available on C-DAC website): No TA/DAfor selection test

b) Two-week certificate course on Information Security (Titled: Information Security --  A Practical Approach)

Desired qualifications: Fresh engineering graduates/ IT managers/ network engineers

Candidates must be 35 years old as on December 14, 2007.

Course starts: January 1, 2008
Course fee: Rs 10,000,
Course venue: C-DAC, Kolkata Office at Sector V, Salt Lake.

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