Sharda University to Script its Success with Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
Selects Oracle to offer world-class services to faculty, students, employees and external stakeholders
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- Demonstrating ongoing leadership in providing innovative solutions for the education industry, Oracle today announced that North India's largest private university, Sharda University (under the aegis of Sharda Education Trust), has selected Oracle Peoplesoft Campus Solutions to enable it to offer world-class services to faculty, students, employees and external stakeholders.
- The solution, which will cater to 3000 users initially, will be implemented by Citagus India Private Ltd., a leading IT solutions and services company with specialized experience in implementing Oracle PeopleSoft solutions.
- As a part of its expansion plans, Sharda University is looking to re-engineer its business processes to create a stable and auditable environment. Anticipating future growth and the need to remain secure and compliant with regulations, Oracle solutions will equip the University with an IT system that will support its people-centered needs and multi-campus requirements.
- The university chose Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions over competing solutions and joins some 800 campuses in more than 20 countries deploying the world's leading student system and alumni development solution for higher education.
Details
- The implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions will cover the university's complete student lifecycle and also its back office operations, including human resources, payroll, inventory, purchasing and asset management.
- With this solution, Sharda University will be able to reduce time taken to recruit employees, reduce IT management effort, reduce paper and other direct costs, improve employee productivity, and also increase visibility into operations and inventory.
- The business solution comes pre-integrated with all Oracle modules and the additional capability of integrating with other legacy systems.
- Sharda University wanted to replace its disparate administrative systems with an integrated ERP system to run the university's business processes smoothly and accurately. The new Oracle solution will replace the university's existing legacy system and consolidate all its business operations by using a standardized user interface and all applications onto a single window.
Supporting Quotes
- "As the country's first e-varsity that brings to life the vision of education beyond boundaries, we were of the firm belief that this would be possible only through investing in smart IT solutions and that is why we purchased Oracle PeopleSoft Campus solutions," said Mr. P K Gupta, Chairman. Sharda Education Trust. "This solution is already transforming the way we operate, enabling us to provide worldclass services and education to our staff and students."
- "We are happy to support Sharda University as they gear up for their next phase of growth," said Mr. Surya Bhardwaj, Vice President, Applications, Oracle India. "Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions is being used at over 800 campuses the world over. It provides students, alumni, faculty, and staff with immediate access to real-time information and connects that information to specific action."
- "Re-engineering professional education requires global solutions that can solve local problems. In the globalized context of our vision, it was imperative that solutions must conform to best global practices, which is offered by the Oracle Peoplesoft solution. The challenge lies in implementation and sustenance of such a system," said Dr. R P Singh, Vice Chancellor, Sharda University. "Our investment in Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solution is a step in extending the canvas of the Indian University system which aims to establish it's credentials beyond the narrow boundaries of geography and intellect."
Notes to Editor
About Sharda University
Sharda University in Greater Noida, established under the aegis of Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI), and enacted by Act 14 of year 2009 Govt. of U.P is North India's largest education group. SGI was set up by Sharda Education Trust in 1995 and offers over 75 programmes at its 14 colleges across 4 campuses.
The institution runs maximum NBA Accredited Courses taught by full time foreign and Indian faculty. Degrees are offered in all disciplines including Engineering, Management, Commerce, Economics, Mass Communication and Journalism, Medical, Dental, Nursing etc. The university's campus, spread over 63 acres has one of the most vibrant and stimulating academic, co-curricular and student friendly infrastructure in the NCR. It also has a 500-bedded super specialty hospital on site attached with a medical college.
Sharda University in Greater Noida is the only one in India to offer a fully flexible credit based system. Its philosophy is based upon 'process-driven' & 'knowledge based' education to prepare the student to stand out in today's competitive world with confidence and calibre. The University believes in basic education delivery through "Application Based learning" by utilizing modern practices.
For further information, please call toll free no. 1800-103-7979 or write to admission@sgi.edu.in or visit www.sharda.ac.in
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