Chennai
In a bid to narrow down digital divide and strengthen
education system on par with international standards, Microsoft on Tuesday
launched Office 365 University for higher education students.
Addressing
a press conference here on Tuesday, general manager of Microsoft Office
division, Microsoft India Ramkumar Pichai said that Office 365 University will
be a trusted and integral part of students’ everyday always-on, always-connected
life, taking full advantage of cloud and touch capabilities.
Priced
at Rs 4,199 for a year subscription, Pichai said the special pricing for
students will help provide them with opportunities and empower them to develop
the necessary skills to be successful in the fast paced campus environment
making them future ready as they join the workforce of tomorrow.
Office
365 University is available for full-time and part-time students studying in
accredited colleges and universities. Students can either subscribe the
software, which includes the latest and most complete set of office
applications and comes with office on demand and an additional 20 GB premium
SkyDrive Storage.
To
buy it, students have to go online at www.office.com/verify
to verify their eligibility in order to activate Office. During the
verification process, students will need to fill out their university
credentials or their student identity card details.
Pichai
said that apart from full-time and part-time enrolled university college
students, faculty and staff in accredited institutions are also eligible to
purchase an Office 365 University subscription.
He
said that Microsoft Office 365 University is built on the philosophy of
empowering youth to imagine and realize their full potential by connecting them
with greater opportunities for education, employment and entreprenuership.
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