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[Roykeane]

Hello all...

I have decided to move to india for a period of 6 to 8 months to get intensive Cisco training... It is cheaper there and resources are available.

But i am wondering which city is the best? Anyone here can help me... I know Sadikhov has a huge number of indian members.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

[Bramhastra]

Ok now when u have decided to come down here a good city wuld be Chennai, Hydrabad, Bangalore`. u can come down to bombay also but its a bit costly place.

The rest is upon u

[n_dhaval]

Welcome to India!

Although Bombay is a bit costly, it has the best Cisco training programs available across the country.

There is one institute in bombay called 'Compufield' which is prefered mostly by the outside students.
Get more information here:
hxxp://compufield.com

Other good institutes for Cisco training are:
1. Karrox Technologies ( karrox.com)
2. Gatestraining institute (gatestraining.com)

There is only one Cisco authorized training centre available in mumbai, in fact across India.
It is 'Datacraft'

rgds,

[ak2k]

Karrox is fraud. Go for IIHT or Vibrant Tech.

[n_dhaval]

Does anyone know much about Koenig bootcamps ?. I was also thinking of doing some sort of a bootcamp in India ?!

For CCNA It costs Rs. 10000 (INC) & for CCNP it costs around Indian Rs. 40000.
& for CCIE the bootcamp training costs around Indian Rs. 100000.

In bombay CCIE training is available only at Datacraft, Compufield & Karrrox.

[sudheshpn]

hello roykeane.happy to know that ur comming to india.chennai,pune,madras,and banglore have best it certification centres..someof them are jetking,hxxp://www.bsoftonline.com/index.asp,network academy etc...for more details u can mail me to sudheshpn@gmail.com

[longman007]

Not to long back from India, done the MCSE 2003 course with Koenig in Shimla (Himalayas). Good helpful staff and much cheaper than UK. Due to time constraints went for one of their fasttracks 35 days but it wasn't enough time to complete course, revise, exam the next day and another book !! Just ran out of time.

But some of the the tutors I met were friendly and helpful, There are 3 centres to choose from (Simla, Delhi and Goa)

Good luck with the studying


The Longman

[leo2k3]

HI Roykeane,


I AM DOING CCIE FROM "BSOFT" COCHIN .[ WWW.BSOFTONLINE.COM ]. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLZ PM ME. I WILL COLLECT AND WILL GIVE YOU THE DETAILS.

ITS ONE OF THE BEST COACHING CENTERS IN SOUTH INDIA. AND IM PROUD TO BE A STUDENT THERE.. ALREADY 2 LAB PASSOUTS FROM HERE LAST YEAR.. YEAH HOPE ME IN THIS YEARS LIST...

[activeasim]

Hai,

Thanks for choosing to study in INDIA.

Education is always best in South India especially Chennai .

Even technical centres are very much more for studying and practising.

So better choose chennai since cost of living is cheap when compared to other places

Thanks and Regards

Asim

[nasj]

Im also thinking of going to india to attend a ccnp / ccie course
Im looking at compufield and hbfnetworks at the moment,
anyone else can review them?

[ipsol]

hi, I just edited my post because it could have been thought of as advertising. People interested in Cisco certification courses in India may contact me directly.

[Karimbruxelles]

Hi

As I´m going soon in india for the same reason, I would like to ask you if you have already decide on which institution do you plane to take the courses?

On my point of view: Koening seems to be professionel..it cost a bit more but at least your are sure to get good courses or ?

I´m going in India in august for the CCNA only and then in January for the CCNP

There are 4 institution who seems to be OK


Compufield
Techknowledge
Gates
Koening

But I don´t which on to take..any advise?

Thx a lot

[nasj]

Karimbruxelles:
Im going around august as well, but im doing my ccna here (australia)
Koening dont offer ccie
But im waiting for more reviews till i make my decision

[Karimbruxelles]

Hi,

Did you already select an institution..which one?, in which city?

Cheers

karim

[Karimbruxelles]

Guys,

So In mumbai..it will cost my around 550 €
including " "one to one instructor", food, accomodation and exam"
for 50 hours with compufield, but I did not get any advise about this institution and that is the resaon why for the moment koening is the best option... but I did not yet take any decision
Other major problem is the Strong India/english accent who can be not understandable! that´s another trick..according to koening their instructor are trained to provide an understandable english for foreigners

So guys and girls if you have any tips please share it with us

Cheers

Greeting from Brussels

[hankypanky]

wherever u go , DONT EVEN THINK OF GOING TO JETKING INFOTRAIN CAUSE ITS THE BIGGEST FRAUD i have ever experienced in my life. my networking course which included CCNA, PIX, checkpoint, CWNA and Linux was supposed to get over by 6 months and its been 2 yrs and still no sign of finishing..
on top of that THEY THREATEN TO BEAT U BY GOONS AND BREAK UR LEGS IF U DONT PAY THE TOTAL FEE EVEN IF THEY DONT FINISH THE COURSE...
so watch out dude... dont even think of going to ur nearest JETKING ...... they even accepted they were incapable of finishing the course and it was just a big adverstisement to draw the students...

[smoggy]

One thing that puzzles me is that Koenigs website and this website looks very similar.

[I][B]http://www.aicte.net/default.htm[/B][/I]

When I emailed them both they also told me that they are not linked to one another ???

What's interesting is that the student profiles and most other things also remain the same ??

I am beginning to wonder whether this is another con ??!!

Maybe our Indian forum friends will be able to advise us better on these issues and places !

[cracker_of_a_guy]

Come to bangalore

nice institutes are here for ccna,ccnp & ccie


Topgun
jetking
IIHT


ccna 8000 (INR approx)
ccnp 33000 (INR approx)
ccie 100000 (INR approx)

Bangalore is a nice place to stay...nice climate...nice people...everything nice abt it...

[nasj]

Ok after abit of research,
im deciding between compufield, ipsol and hbfnetworks

Im leaning towards compufield, cause my current trainer who is from india claim they are very good, and have a good reputation.

hbfnetworks seems to be the most econimical.

koeing dont offer ccie

Any other input at all will be most helpful.

[Karimbruxelles]

Yeah, compufield seems to be good, my only other problem is I hope I will be able to understand them; even if I speak fluently english it might be a problem with the strong accent,.. but we will see, yes I thing I will take compufield

Cheers

[harly]

This is exellent idea. Because in EU you can't faind price for one modul CCNP like in India for full CCIE camp. I would like to suggest Indian's member if they give us more details from personal experience about:

1)english acent-where is the best ?
2)food -feelfeel ...they in Asia have different system food's
3)what is officail Cisco representative company, especial for CCIE edu. ?
4)and another details,
and we can make "SADIKHOV.BOOT.CAMP.IN.INDIA"

CCIE just 2000$ in India----it is exellent chance for everyone who want to become CCIE !!!

[kennywasswa]

Hey Folks,
Also want to move to India for PIX firewall and RHCE. I've been looking at this one in Hyderabad

www.zoomgroup.com

Does anyone know anything about it? Secondly are jobs easy to get around there. I don't mean anything fancy, just something that can enable me survive, even manual work. I want to get as many certifications as i can and i think they could not be cheaper anywhere than India, but even that is still a problem. So I might have to work. Please Inform.

[Karimbruxelles]

OK Guys,

I change my mind...I booked with Gates (CCNA and CCNP)
I will be there in the last week of this month till the end of August
I booked for the regular courses, however the boot camp look like not so bad and I definitely would like to take it....but I don't have enough money:blush:

Cheers and greetings from Belgium


Karimbruxelles

[mike5butler]

I attended a multicert MCSE 2000 and MCDBA 2000 boot camp at Shimla facilities of Koenig. In the summer it has to be Shimla. Temperatures of 25 degrees instead of 45 degrees make a big difference.

I will describe the training facilities as functional as it had everything needed just not well decorated. The quality of training from my trainer Sheetal was very good.

The organization of Koenig is excellent. They will bend over backwards to make sure you are happy. I was delayed on the way and just one phone call made sure my travel plans were adjusted to my new itinerary.

The trainers were recognized by all students to be of very high calibre - as good as in the UK. One possible problem can be if you get a trainer with a thick Indian accent. In this case I suggest you talk to Sandeep and ask for a change of trainer. Teaching styles and calibre varied and some tutors seemed better than others. But this can be said for any training institute.

My Hotel in Shimla was a budget Hotel. It had an excellent view. It was high on the mountain and we had 60 steps to climb. I remember a colleague of ours was happy to have lost almost 10 pounds since he joined the boot camp. The service of the hotel was comparable to a guest house in the UK.

We had to work 6 days a week, learn, learn and learn. This did not leave much time fo sighseeing. I gave myself a week after the course to go to Dharamshalain the hope of meeting His Holiness Dalai Lama. I was not successful though.

The pick-up and drops to the hotel and back were very well taken care of. Koenig assignes a person to assist you in everything you want (transport, accomodation, directions, everything you want). I actually preferred waking through the beautiful mountaneous terrain, just like most of my colleagues.

Is it worth going there ? My company is still doing it. Also the time table is ver interesting and they give a lot of flexbility for joining.

Do keep in mind that this is no for everyone. You should be highly motivated and have enough experience.

[m1_scott]

I am posting this for the reference and use of everyone considering a Boot Camp at Koenig. It is not my objective to promote any one company over a more deserving company. My opinion and details have been expressed in the spirit of transparency and truth that the internet community deserves.

I flew to Delhi by Kuwait airlines since they offered the cheapest deal. It meant changing flights at Kuwait city. If you can afford fly direct.

On arrival I was met at the Delhi airport by a smiling chap. He spoke little English but was courteous and friendly. I was escorted to a waiting car and had to ride through Delhi traffic. The ride was a cultural shock. It can rival the thrill of any roller coaster ride anywhere in the world. People do not follow traffic rules here and breaking the rules is more common than following them.

Anyway I did reach the Hotel in a state of shock. I was immediately checked in. I was even met by an English guy at the Hotel. He was attending a Boot Camp at Koenig and a 15 minutes chat with him did much to relieve my apprehensions. Koenig was for real. Phew.

The Hotel room was comparable to a decent B&B we have back home. It had hot and cold running water and a desk to keep my laptop. It also had a small fridge. I arrived on a Sunday so had the full day to relax and get over the jet lag. In the evening I met my English friend and we went for a beer. The Indian beer is not bad and Kingfisher is the most popular brand here. You do get Heneiken here but it is much more expensive.

My first room was very noisy and I spoke to the hotel reception to change it. They did the next day. Now I could relax and study.

Monday I was taken by cab to the training centre. I was met by a lady there but I insisted on meeting Sandeep. He was the guy who I had communicated with and I felt more confident parting my money with him.

I was lucky to have a good trainer. His knowledge of the subject was excellent. Places where he was lacking, he was honest enough to admit and get back to me in reasonable time. In fact, most of the students I spoke to were happy with their trainers. While I was there 3 students took their RHCE exam and all passed. I do not think that the training is a problem here. The quality is as good as anywhere in the world.

They have a big lunch room. The food is not exactly what we get in our country. There are no beef products and having chicken everyday does get boring. My Hotel was vegetarian and I had to eat all my meals outside.

If you want to pass exams, it is worth coming here. There is no magic. You have to study very hard. There is so much information to be crammed that it is unlikely you will carry it all back to UK. I am still revising the books I received their. I got them couriered because I could not carry the more than 15 kgs. it weighed (books alone).

The certification did help. In past 4 weeks I have made 10 applications and already have 2 interviews lined up. I just need to pass the technical interview now.

Good luck to everyone and hope the above information helps.

[parsapd]

welcome to my country man!.........

You chhose a best place to gain knowledge....im in chennai only
in my opinion if you need to Study CCNA any small centers is more than enough
bcz you need just one or two routers to do the things.

Here a famous institute for handling CISCO division is SANS BOUND
SOLUTIONS....for more information about this institute ask MCSE2k3 moderator
"sal" he know well about this.but one main disadvantage is you find lots and lots
of people their.for a single class nearly 100 students will be their.but the infrasturcture are nice.And cost of living chennai is good u can get cool places to vist and enjoy ur stay here.

[Roykeane]

Hello friends....

Sorry i was out of sadikhov forum for a long time. well here i am in India and specifically Hyderabad. It is very beautiful and I REALLY like it. I will be starting my CCNA andd then head for CCNP in one of the nearby institutes (many to choose from).

Anybody in Hyderabad???

adios for now.

[Roykeane]

Hi Colonel...

I am studying in a college at the same time doing the courses on my own for CCNA but will join any institute for CCNP. The college sent me admission paper to process the student visa after i paid the semester su of money and sending the necessary papers.

Good luck.

[ab4ab4ab]

hey guys:

currently in the states, i'll be visiting my native-place Pune for personal reasons this Jan. at the same time i'm also contemplating on doing some security-related courses some Pix, Unix admin or Project Management.

i went through the names of the institutes that you guys mentioned on this board. thanks for that......but, are there any specific places that are good for Pix, or Unix....(...because i know that's how it was (atleast when i was there....)...that some places were specifically great for a particular speciality.....

can you please give me your inputs for the following courses:

1) Pix
2) Unix admin
3) Project Management (PMP certification)
4) SSCP (security certification)

....as usual, i'm not sure what i want to do :-) but i'm just making an effort to do it at the best possible place...

thank you for your time and attention and i look forward to some input ....(India is great !!)

[Sebastian65654]

I am looking to do my training in Cisco, Checkpoint and Linux.

Any review from following institutes in India?

www.stgchennai.com
www.nhindia.com
www.intindia.com
www.iant-india.com
www.rooman.net

Hope some of our Indian members can give us some feed back.