Bengaluru: IT major Infosys on Friday said that East China Normal University (ECNU), one of the prestigious universities in China, has appointed the company's Chief Executive Vishal Sikka as Advisory Professor.
Professor Shijun Tong, CCP Secretary of ECNU, formally conferred the Advisory Professorship at a ceremony, held at the ECNU campus on March 24, Infosys said in a release.
It said Sikka's passion for lifelong learning has led him to work closely with universities and students around the globe to pursue their own passion for learning, and exploring new areas of innovation, and looking at some of the world's greatest challenges in new ways.
"ECNU is a prestigious Chinese university. It is a great honour to receive this recognition... It reinforces my desire to be a lifelong teacher and a lifelong student. I look forward to working closely with students and the university to help nurture the passion for learning and to help people think in new ways," Sikka said.
Shijun Tong said, "ECNU is on the road to develop into a globally recognized university and we look forward to partnering with Infosys to identify upcoming technologies that will in turn help us prepare our students with skills to address the opportunities that they offer."
