WEEK IN BRIEF: 18-23 April, 2011

Quote for the Week:

The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him.- William McGill

Prayer is a practice that serves different purposes to different people. For some it is a conversation with God. For some it is a plea for their wishes to come true. For some it is a helpline at times of troubles and great difficulty. But what is the true purpose of prayer? William McGill points out here that consistent prayer helps us to know what God wants of us. Hence through prayer we will be able to find our true purpose in Life. Be it in times of hardships or times of joy, we have to remember God the Omnipotent. This Passion Week let us renew our faith in God through our prayers.

News @ IPSR:

• IPSR Newbie:

Mr.Dipu.K.S has joined the IPSR Kottayam branch in the Web division as Web Designer Trainee. A former student of IPSR, he is a native of Adoor.He is a graduate in Computer Science, after which he took a Diploma in Web Designing. He had worked with Sutherland Global Services, Cochin earlier.

Welcome to IPSR!

• Happy Easter!!

With the Passion Week coming to an end, Christians all across the world are going to once again celebrate Easter, commemorating the resurrection of Christ Jesus. Easter is a time for all believers to remember that Christ died on the cross for their sins and that through Him comes eternal life.

Wishing the whole IPSR family a Happy Easter!!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 4-9 April, 2011

News @IPSR

• IPSR @ Panakkachira,Idukki:

IPSR has taken a big leap into Corporate Social Responsibility by making the dream of the underprivileged children of Panakkachira, Idukki, come true. Last year Dr.Mendus Jacob had a chance to associate with the Malanadu Grama Vikas project as a part of which the students of this school were given Training sessions by eminent academicians from various educational institutions. These students studying in standards 5 to 7 belong to financially poor families. It was to fulfill their dream of having a computer system that Dr.Mendus Jacob initiated a Charity Fund last December at IPSR. The money which was to be spent on Christmas gifts was thus given for the Fund.

Thanks to the generous contributions big and small, of IPSRians from various branches, a new computer system was donated to the Malanadu Grama Vikas Society on April 7th, 2011, at a function conducted at the Panakkachira village. A few staff members of IPSR including Dr.Mendus Jacob were also present at the function.

 Mr.Krishnaraj.S, PRO, IPSR, conducted an orientation class for these kids. Prof.Brijesh George John, Dy.General Manager also accompanied the team along with Mr.Anoop Gopi of the Hardware division.

Looks like the kids had a great time and are all really happy at their dream coming true.

The Malanadu Grama Vikas project which is headed by Dr.C.Abraham Thomas functions with a zeal for the upliftment of underprivileged students. The students are also given breakfast The project which is run with the help of contributions from various quarters also welcome beneficiaries who would like to sponsor a student for a whole year. Under this scheme Rs.2625 can be donated once a year for covering the expenses for the breakfast and the Training sessions. Anybody interested can take it up as a one-time charity or for a longer basis. Some IPSRians have already contributed to this scheme also.

IPSR has plans to undertake many more such endeavors which would help it to grow as a socially responsible corporate.

• Career Centre’s Quarterly review:

The IPSR Career Centre has put forth a good show in the past Quarter of January to March, 2011. A total of 33 placement events have been conducted by the Career Centre during this period. Of these, 17 events were of the Software/ Networking companies, 13 were for the BPO/Technical Support companies and three were Job Fairs. The Career Centre was thus able to place 468 candidates through these events.
A total of 61 vacancies from 40 companies have been posted in the last quarter in the Career Centre website, portal and IPSR groups.

• New faces @ IPSR:

Ms.Divya.K has joined the Edappally branch of IPSR as Pre Sales Consultant. A native of Kannur, she was previously working with Anz Event Management Company in Cochin. She is a third rank holder in her BSc. degree from Kannur University after which she went on to take her M.Sc in Computer Science.Currently she is also pursuing her MBA from ICFAI University.

Ms.Preethi Krishna has joined the Trivandrum branch of IPSR as Branch Coordinator. A B.Tech holder from LBS Institute of Technology, she is currently pursuing her final semester in MBA at IMK, Kollam.She is a native of Trivandrum.

Welcome aboard you two!!

WEEK IN BRIEF: 28 March-2 April, 2011

Quote for the Week:

“Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”- Chinese Proverb

Every one of us have been fooled or tricked at least once in our lifetime; be it on April Fool’s day or on any other occasion. Being fooled once or committing a mistake in unexpected circumstances is OK. But repeating the same mistake again or being fooled by the same person again is so ridiculous. It simply means that we haven’t learnt from our past mistakes or follies. So next time when someone fools you, decide that they won’t be given another chance.

News @ IPSR

• Career Centre Kottayam Job Fair:

Yet another major event has been hosted by the IPSR Career Centre on 2nd April,2011. The Job fair conducted at the IPSR Kottayam branch amassed nearly 600 candidates. A total of 14 companies recruited in the event including Wipro, Sutherland Global, Poornam Info Vision, Hinduja Global etc. More events are in the pipeline. Visit the Career Center site to know more.

• Talent Genie second rounds begin:

The Talent Genie second rounds have begun in full swing. The second rounds first slot was conducted on 31st March,2011 at the IPSR Kottayam Office. A total of 179 students from various colleges all across Kerala have been shortlisted from the first rounds of Talent Genie Season 2 which started in July, 2010. Visit www.ipsr.org for more details.

• Congratulations!!

Mrs.Pinky Bhadran-Faculty member of the Software Training division of IPSR Kotayam branch has proven her prowess in  Software  skills. Pinky who is a faculty member in the .NET division got certified in MCTS(.NET) last week. She is also a rank holder in her Diploma.

Congratulations for this achievement!