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Chandigarh-based Chitkara University and Synopsys, a provider of electronic design automation solutions, software and semi-conductor design, launched a two-year masters of engineering programme (ME) from January 2010 with a focus on micro-electronic systems. The programme offers a curriculum that has been successfully adopted in more than 900 technical schools worldwide. Classes will focus on the use of Synopsys tools for practical sessions, access to live technical support through Seer Akademi, and will offer fellowships to qualified candidates. Facilitators will be drawn from top universities around the world and industry specialists, especially from Synopsys Armenia Education Department. One of the primary focus of the programme would be on training qualified specialists for India in the field of “very large scale integration” (VLSI) to meet the requirements of the semiconductor industry companies—a key component in the nation’s high-tech economy