Released on = April 27, 2007, 10:13 am

Press Release Author = Prof BR Natarajan

Industry = Human Resources

Press Release Summary = Greatness of an Institution not only depends on its standing
but also on which direction it is moving and for sure BITS Pilani is moving in the
right direction.

Press Release Body = Success of an Institution undoubtedly begins with believing in
one's worth, trusting one's insight, nurturing oneself, having a goal, devising the
right strategies and spreading one's wings.

The foundation stone laying ceremony of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus at Jawahar
Nagar Shameerpet scheduled on Saturday 28th April 2007 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister
of Andhra Pradesh Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in the presence of Dr K K Birla
Chancellor of BITS Pilani is part of a long unfolding story. It is an outcome of the
Birla family's active and dedicated involvement as well as commitment over hundred
years for the cause of education.

With the humble beginnings as a pathshala in the year 1901 to educate Shri. G. D.
Birla who is one of the doyens of Indian industry, the Birla Institute of Technology
and Science "BITS" located at Pilani Rajasthan became a deemed to be university in
1964. Since 1979, BITS Pilani has been participating in the human resources
development activities of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates by integrating the
working environment of the employees with the learning environment required by the
Institute by offering an array of work integrated learning programmes. Apart from
the Pilani campus, BITS has a campus at Dubai which is in operation from the year
2000 and a campus at Goa in operation from the year 2004.

Considering that Human resources have become more and more important than natural
resources in determining the wealth of a society, BITS Pilani has embarked on the
Hyderabad campus project to provide a serious, focused and rigorous environment with
state of the art facilities and operate on the cutting edge of knowledge and
pedagogy.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science \"BITS\", Pilani Rajasthan is a Leading
University in India offering degrees in Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Sciences,
Engineering Technology, Information Systems, General Studies, Finance, etc presently
at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near future at Hyderabad campus. BITS
Pilani also offers an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast
spectrum of Indian corporates.

Web Site = http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in

Contact Details = Professor BR NATARAJAN
Dean Work Integrated Learning
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Vidhya Vihar
Pilani (Rajasthan) 333031
India
Phone Office 91-1596-242210
Fax 91-1596-244183
brnt@bits-pilani.ac.in