PUNE ‘The Land of Opportunities’ By Prof.Anant Chakradeo MIT Institute of Design

Pune since the ages Ancient “Punya-nagari.” Established as a major city in the 18 th century. Capital of the Maratha kingdom which ruled large parts of India for a century. Major centre during the Independence struggle. Post independence, developed as a major base for defence, industry and agribusiness A great liveable place for a wide cross section of people. Blessed with many lakes, rivers, dams and pleasant climate.

Pune region – An overview Per Capita Income per annum $ 1370 (50% more than national average) Over 12,400 industrial units with a turnover of $ 12.5 billion + Annual Industrial Buying worth $ 5.5 billion Educational hub of India with 8 Universities and over 750 colleges Ranks 5 th in terms of employment opportunities and overall purchasing power in the list of 37 Indian cities

Pune Region – An Overview One of the most attractive investment destinations One of the top cities in E-readiness One of the best R & D Centre of India Over 50 % of the Population is < 40 years of age 7 th Metro City of India…..

Industrial zones

Industry in Pune Major Industrial Estates Major Base for Engineering Products and Technologies Engineering Design Automobiles and auto components Electronics IT and ITES Emerging as a major centre for Animation and Gaming Food Processing and Agriculture Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Construction FMCG

Pune’s R & D Strengths Platform for innovation and expertise World Class Research and Development Centre 40 Government funded and over 40 Private sector Labs of International Standards - Automotive, Automation -Vehicle Testing and Engineering -Defence Requirements -Information Technology -Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Bio fuels -Construction and seismic -Wind Energy, Radio Astrophysics -Agriculture and Food Processing, Water Resources

Pune’s IT Strengths Specialises in Super Computers Design Engineering, VLSI Design CAD/CAM/CAE, Process Control and Automation GIS, MIS, Network Protocol, Internet and Intranet Applications Client Server Architecture, Systems Programming, Embedded Systems Digital Signal Processing, Multimedia, Web Hosted Tools E-Education, ERP Applications, Tools and implementation Testing, Software Products, BPO, KPO in a wide range and more

Pune’s IT Strengths About 200 IT Parks/Premises developed and planned Over 2,20,000 people working in more than 1000 companies Turnover $ 7 billion + Over 200 IT Training Institutions

Pune, a Premier Seat of Education 8 Universities About 100 engineering colleges and 150 management institutes. University of Pune is among the top five universities in India - Largest University in the world with over 7,00,000 students and more than 750 colleges/institutions Major Centre for - Engineering - Management studies - Medical studies - Social and language studies - Law - Art and Design More foreign students (24,000+) than the rest of India combined Best Foreign Languages Centre in India - French, Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Italian …..

Celebrations of Pune Cultural activities and Festivals – Ganesh Festival (religious and cultural) An ideal platform for future leaders and activists – Festivals of Indian Classical Music, Drama, Dance, International Films – Long Tradition of Intercollegiate activities – Legacy of Public Lecture Series Continuous Exhibitions

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Hotels in Pune 16 Ten 5 Star Hotels with 850 rooms Upcoming: More than 2000 five star rooms

Finally Pune is…. Detroit of India Oxford of the East Silicon Valley of the East Design Destination Upcoming Animation and Gaming Centre Cultural Capital of the State The real Destination and Land of Opportunities.

You are cordially Invited to visit PUNE