Profile of BICS InfoTech, Yelagiri Hills (Institute for empowerment of underprivileged rural youth of South-India. BICS comprised of Professional College, Technology Resource Center and Knowledge Resource Centre.

1. BICS INFOTECH
January 2010

2. Agenda
Homage to Fr Guezou
BIIT
BOSCO ITS
ARIVAGAM
ALUMNI FEDERATION

3. About BICS InfoTech
A Don Bosco enterprise for education,
training and placement of rural youth in IT
sectors
ISO 9001:2000 certified organization
Established in 1998 with the patronage of
Fr Francis Guezou SDB

4. Homage to Fr. Guezou
Fr Guezou was the Founder- Director of Don Bosco Centre.
Founder-
He established DBC, Yellagiri Hills in 1962.
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The Man Without Frontiers
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The Man who introduced 20th century to
Yelagiri Hills
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The Pioneer Missionary in Kerala and Yelagiri
The Friend of the Poor and Needy

5. A Life, that was!
Life Events Date
Birth – a Life with Us April 07, 1924
Landed in India March 20, 1952
Priestly Ordination August 01, 1953
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Pioneering Mission at Kerala 1956
Meeting Leon Duhayon 1959
Arrival of Sisters of St Charles in Yelagiri Hills 1966
Pioneering Mission at Yelagiri Hills December 31, 1962
Establishment of BICS InfoTech (Patron) May, 1998
Death – a New Life in God January 29, 2009

6. Our Tribute
Your thoughts and spirit are the link between us and we want to thank you for
the following:
• To have opened our eyes and showed us the way to love
each other
• To have given to us so many brothers and sisters in India
• To have opened the door to our hearts
• To have shared your life, your joys, your difficulties and above
all your determination
• To have made us live the words: Let us be one”
- Stanislaus Ernoult , President of the Association of Friends of Fr. Francis
Friends of Father Guezou supports the humanitarian service of Fr
Francis Guezou since 1952 in South-India. The Association has about
South-
5000 members across the countries.

7. Testimonials
Fr. Guezou is a true son of Don Bosco
and an outstanding Missionary. His
contribution to education of the poor
children of the tribal belt is a replica of
the type of activity initiated by Don
Bosco himself
- Very Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez,, SDB,, Rector Major,,
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Rome

8. Testimonials
Fr. Guezou was a committed missionary. He
spent his life mostly among the non-Catholics
preaching Good News by his tireless service.
His first
Hi fi t years in the Yelagiri Hills stand as a
i th Y l i i Hill t d
proof to his spirit of sacrifice.
Most Rev. Joseph Antony Irudayaraj, Bishop of Dharmapuri

9. Testimonials
“I was happy to see Fr. Guezou. He was
one of the best Salesians that I had met.
He believed the Call of God took it
God,
seriously and followed it to come to this
place”.
Rev. Fr. Fabio Attard SDB, Salesian General Councillor
for Y th Mi i t R
f Youth Ministry, Rome

10. Testimonials
What bonded us to Fr Guezou was the great trust that he had in us. He
accepted us, admired us, appreciated us, encouraged us…as brothers,
his f i d his ll b t
hi friends, hi collaborators, hi f il hi community.
his family, his it
Mr. Christuraj, Don Bosco Centre
I have been specially blessed that father was a close and
good friend. He had great respect for other faiths and
cultures.
- Dr. K.C. Reddy, Surgeon
Fr. Guezou respected and valued every individual – big and
small, rich and poor, good and bad, powerful and the weak,
useful or useless – and treated them equally. All of them
including lepers sat at table with him.
Mr. Leo Maria Francis, Registrar, BIIT

11. Our Vision
To create a Knowledge Society driven by
sound values and b li f adopting th
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Information Technology and Services.

12. Core Values
Primacy for God in Life
Integral Formation of Target Youth
Commitment to Nation-Building
Nation-
Quality Service

13. Our Uniqueness
BICS InfoTech
BIIT BOSCO ITS ARIVAGAM
Education Technology Knowledge

14. BICS is ISO Certified
ISO 9001:2000 certification for Bosco Quality System (BQS)
Twofold scope of certification
1.
1 Imparting education and training in information
information-
technology and applications by degree, diploma and
certificate programs
2. Developing, marketing and servicing of software and data
solutions for commercial and service organizations

15. BICS Alumni Federation
It is…
A network of alumni
Comprising Past students Staff and Trainees of BICS
To i ill Social Responsibility
T instill S i l R ibili
To involve in educational efforts and technological
growth of BICS

16. BIIT - Professional Education College
Technical Education
BIIT Offers
Professional Training
to the rural and underprivileged youth and makes them
employable in IT and IT-ES industries.

17. About BIIT
Keeping with
Don Bosco’s educational system BIIT
Bosco s system, BIIT…
Builds students’ personality with sound values
Offers environment for spiritual, moral & social formation
Enables youth as integrated persons for life and career

18. Unique Features
BIIT…
Meager education fee
State-of-the-art technology
Library with print & digital medium
Conducive hill-station atmosphere
Qualified & experienced faculty members
Industrial exposure & opportunities for live projects
Indigenous methods for communication & language skills
Full-fledged residential education and formation for students

19. Campus Facilities
Centralized computer lab
Exposure to Open Source Software
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E to Open Source Software
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Hostels for boys and girls
Facilities for study, spirituality, fine arts &sports
Communication and language (English) Lab
Student@IT Association

20. Degree Programmes
BCA - Bachelor’s in Computer Applications
(
(3 Years)
)
MCA - Master’s in Computer Applications
(
(2 Years)
)
*Degree Programmes are offered through
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

21. Diploma Programmes
PGDIT * - Postgraduate Diploma in Information
Technology (3 years, with BCA)
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BCA – Bachelor’s in Computer Application (Non
Mathematics Section) (3 year)
*Indigenous Programmes of BIIT

22. Certificate Programmes
Office Automation
Basic Computing Skills
Multimedia
Web Publishing
Technical Communication
Software Testing
Hardware Services

23. Extension Services
BIIT supports computer centers in…
Tiruvannamalai
Vellore
Dindigul
Tuticorin
Cuddalore
Pondicherry

24. Achievements
446 students have graduated in nine years…
Students are placed in industry or service sector as…
Teachers
Developers Testers
BIIT Students
Graphic artists
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Hardware technicians
BOSCO ITS offers placement opportunity for BIIT students
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25. ABOUT BOSCO ITS
Bosco InfoTech Services (BOSCO ITS)
Technology Resource Centre
• Takes up full-fledged software development, multimedia and data
processing projects
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• Provides IT services to corporate agencies, education, health care, NGO
and government organizations

26. Functional Divisions
Multimedia
Software
EduTech
Data P
D Processing
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Hardware

27. Bosco Services
Software
Solutions
Web Semantic
Solutions Solutions
SERVICES
Multimedia Data
& visual Processing
design Technical
Writing /
Instructional
Design

28. BOSCO ITS Strength
Human Resource
Technical Competency
BOSCO ITS Process Adherence
Infrastructure
Apt Environment

29. ABOUT ARIVAGAM
Knowledge Resource Centre
Single platform to consolidate and access
all knowledge resources
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of BIIT, BOSCO ITS and BICS stakeholders

30. Arivagam Constituents
Print Library Virtual Museum
powered by B-LIS
Knowledge Bank Arivagam Digital Library
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Corporate Training Center Learning Resource Centre
CSR, ACSR, & CARE

31. Voices
BICS gives opportunity to improve my spoken English,
Communication skills, leadership, time management,
attitude, helping mind, positive thoughts and domain knowledge.
Prasanna Balthasar (BCA 2006-2009)
BICS gives me a wonderful opportunity to shine technically, spiritually,
physically, mentally, intellectually and morally… I am growing up
to be an integral person.
Kalpana Raman (BCA 2006-2009)
Hats off to the Salesian community for their wonderful work
for the poor youth ! I am glad that I got a chance to be a part of this family.
Rajeswari Chinnapan (BCA 2006-2009)

32. Voices
The opportunity to learn and to interact, as well as the all round
formation and growth, has given me a sense of direction in my life.
Thus, coming to BIIT has transformed me, giving me fresh attitudes in my life.
Rafael Samuel Lawrence (BCA 2004-2007)
The affirmative spirit and the unique style of
BICS in empowering students are certainly molding me
towards a quality life and bright future.
Mathew Magimainathan (BCA 2006-2009)
Here, I have learned to live with friends, management and society
with responsibility. Especially, this Institution teaches us
to understand people. I learn people here.
Gopinathan Mahalakshmi (BCA 2005-2008)

33. Voices
BIIT provides an atmosphere and infrastructure where students are flooded
with opportunities to equip themselves with maximum professional skills,
life coping skills, humanitarian ideals, godly behavior and so on.
Adaikalasamy Abraham (Faculty, BIIT)
As an Associate and former BICS student, I wish to state that
BICS is growing 100% in line with the mission of
Empowering the young minds.
Issac George Joseph, Project Manager, BOSCO ITS
BICS extends support to rural youth and gives guidance
for a dignified life in the society. I learned lot not only in terms of technology,
but also human values and relationship.
J. Jeyakumar, Aithent Technologies, Chennai

34. Join Our Mission
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a sponsor
an academic or
academic,
a prime stakeholder

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