Noida,  Sharda University, one of North Indias leading private university, hosted the annual selection of the Indian Air Force for their Fast track Selection program (flying branch) at their campus on 7th and 8th March 2010.

More than 700 engineering students from various engineering colleges, from Greater Noida and adjoining areas participated in the selection process of which 7 students from Sharda University were selected.

IAF, known for its stringent selection process carried out a written test followed by a group discussion to shortlist students. Both the written test and the GD were very grilling, thanks to the rigorous training we have at our campus, which helped us get through the selection process, said an elated Ashish Agarwal, one of the 7 students who got selected from the university.

Mr. P. K. Gupta, Chancellor, Sharda University, welcomed the members of the Indian Air Force to the campus and said, We feel honored to have been associated with the selection process. Sharda University has always been open to such programs. We feel privileged to provide our infrastructure and facilities for such processes.

Present in the selection process, the head of Air Force Team, Air Commodore P.N. Pradhan lauded the efforts put in by the university placement directorate to facilitate the selection process. He said, The response of the students was overwhelming. University officials provide great support in our selection process. A lot of aspects like the psychological and communication skills are taken into account for selection besides the technical knowledge of the students making the selection process strict.

Atul K Sinha, Director Placement, Sharda University said, This program by Indian Air Force provided a great boost to our students. There has been a very good response from all participating colleges and we look forward to being associated with such processes in future.

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About Sharda University

Sharda Group of Institutions is one of the pioneers in private participation in UP. Started in the year 1996, the group has now grown as an educational conglomerate with campuses in Agra, Mathura & Greater Noida with 167 Acres of land and 3.5 millions sq. ft. Infrastructure. The group has 20,000 students and alumni with more then 75 programmes in professional education, placements in reputed MNCs & Indian companies and alumni network of more than 10,000 students across the globe and a reputation for quality and relevance in education.

Sharda University is the newest venture of SGI with its campus at Greater Noida now been upgraded as a multi discipline university. It offers courses in disciplines that include Engineering, Management, Commerce, Economics, Mass Communication & Journalism, Medical, Dental etc. The university has in its panel some of the distinguished Educationists, Scientists, Technologists and Industry mentors from India and abroad. Sharda University is focusing on building one of the best and most flexible education systems with help of foreign experts from US, UK and Singapore.