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GA SR1235

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

Donzella James

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends the Pacific Institute of Technology for receiving a $4,966,308 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the H-1B Technical Skill Training Grant Competition
  • The grant funds the Putting Georgia to Work Program (PGWP), a four-year statewide project to train and place 800 underemployed and long-term unemployed participants in high-growth IT sector jobs that currently rely on H-1B Visa workers
  • PGWP targets high-demand positions including network systems and data communication analysts, computer software engineers (applications and systems), and database administrators
  • The institute was founded by President Remmy Idaewor and offers training in technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle eBusiness Suites, Microsoft .Net Programming, and Informatica ETL Development
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to President Remmy Idaewor

Legislative Description

Pacific Institute of Technology; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/22/2012

Full Bill Text

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