Revised

Operational Guidelines

of the

Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative

in the Japanese IT Market

( LRMAFI)

 

 

As amended upto 08/05/06

 

 

A scheme approved
by
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Govt. of India

 

 

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

 

 

MARKET ACCESS FACILITATION INITIATIVE
IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET

  

  

 

 

PART-I

 

 

1.0                   Scope and Objective of Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative (LRMAFI)

 

1.1                   Export promotion, market diversification and removal of market access  barriers overseas continue to be the thrust areas for the Government of India for accelerating the tempo of growth in India’s software exports.  In order to give a new impetus to Indian exporters for overcoming the language barrier for diversification of their export into the Japanese IT market, especially in view of the slowdown in US and other major economies being noticed in the world and also to motivate and encourage IT students to take interest in developing knowledge of reading, writing and communication in the Japanese language side by side with their IT training and education, and obtaining a Japanese language proficiency certificate, the Language Related Market Access Facilitation Initiative (LRMAFI) has now been put under operation  through Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, to support the following programmes :-

 

 

1.1 (a)              Financial Assistance to Indian Exporters registered with ESC.

 

1.1 (a)(i)          Financial assistance will be provided to any exporter who fulfils the following eligibility criteria:

 

• He/she has to be registered with Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC);

• He/she has already got his/her IT professionals / personnel trained in the Japanese language; and

• His/her IT professionals/ personnel have secured the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certificates - level IV / higher level or Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT ) (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) certificate.

 

1.1(a)(ii)          Financial assistance to the exporter concerned will be by way of reimbursement of 50% of the actual tuition fees paid ( subject to deduction of 5 % administrative service charges by ESC ) by him/her to any of the  Japanese language training institutions listed in Annexure IV on account of training his/her IT professionals/personnel in the Japanese language and obtaining a certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT or BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level).

 

1.1 (a)(iii)        However, the maximum ceiling of financial assistance to the exporter concerned shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) per IT professional / personnel (who has already secured the JLPT OR BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) of the exporter concerned in any financial year.

 

1.1 (a)(iv)        In case the exporter has obtained reimbursement earlier by way of part financial assistance (see para 1.2) under this Initiative for training his/her same IT professional / personnel in the Japanese language and for their securing level IV JLPT certificate / level J4 BJT certificate, the total quantum of 50% reimbursement (of the tuition fees paid by the exporter concerned to any of the Japanese language Institutions listed in Annexure IV) on the basis of his/her claim application for obtaining JLPT or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate (s) and the amount of 50% reimbursement already paid to the same exporter by way of part financial assistance on his/her claim for obtaining JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 Certificate together, shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) per IT professional/personnel in any financial year.

 

1.1(a) (v)         An exporter’s claim application shall also be entertained under this Initiative for 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/ her to any of the  Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV for training his/ her IT professionals/ personnel and obtaining the JLPT level III/ higher level or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in a subsequent financial year if he/ she has already obtained part financial assistance for the same IT professional/ personnel in any earlier financial year for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT level J4 certificate. However, the maximum ceiling of reimbursement in two installments under this Initiative per IT professional/ personnel for obtaining the JLPT level IV, III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 200 to 319, 320 to 419 and level J4, J3 or above score and higher level) certificate  shall  not  exceed Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) per IT professional/ personnel of the exporter concerned.

 

1.1 (a)(v)(i)     5 % administrative service charges will be deducted from the total amount to be disbursed to each of the IT software member firms of the Council under LRMAFI for the Japanese IT market on account of publicity expenses of the scheme. 

 

1.1 (a)(vi)        An illustration is given below for calculation of the total quantum of financial assistance based on the exporter’s claim application:

 

SCENARIO I

 

 

OR

                       

SCENARIO II

 

  

 

 

 

1.1 (b)             Financial Assistance to Indian IT Students

 

1.1(b)(i)           Financial assistance will be provided to any student who fulfils the following eligibility criteria:

 

• He/she is studying IT course in any of the institutions which fall under any of the institutions listed under para No. 1.1 (c); and

   

• He/she who has simultaneously also learned the Japanese language and obtained the Japanese Language Proficiency Test/ higher level or Business Japanese Proficiency Test ( BJT )  (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) certificate

 

1.1(b)(ii)          Financial assistance to the IT student concerned will be by way of reimbursement of 50% of the actual tuition fees (paid by him/her to any of the  Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV on account of his/her training in the Japanese language and obtaining the certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT or BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level).

 

 

1.1(b)(iii)         However, the maximum ceiling of financial assistance to the student concerned shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) in any financial year for obtaining the JLPT level – III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level certificate.

 

 

1.1(b)(iv)        In case the student concerned has obtained reimbursement earlier by way of part financial assistance (see para 1.2) under this Initiative for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate, the total quantum of 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/her to any of the Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV for learning the Japanese language and obtaining a certificate for having successfully passed the JLPT (level III / higher level) or BJT (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) and the amount of 50% reimbursement already paid to the same student by way of part financial assistance for obtaining the JLPT level IV / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate together, shall not exceed Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only)

 

 

1.1(b)(v)          An IT student’s claim application shall also be entertained under this Initiative for 50% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid by him/ her to any of the  Japanese language institutions listed in Annexure IV  for learning the Japanese language and obtaining the JLPT level III/ higher level or BJT  (score 320 to 419 and level J3 or above score and higher level) certificate in a subsequent financial year, if he/ she has already obtained part financial assistance in any earlier financial year for obtaining the JLPT level IV  / BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 ) certificate. However, the maximum ceiling of reimbursement in two installments under this Initiative for obtaining the JLPT level IV, III/ higher level certificate or BJT (score 200 TO 319, 320 to 419 and level J4, J3 or above score and higher level) certificate shall not exceed Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) per IT student concerned.

 

 

 

1.1(b)(vi)        An illustration is given below for calculation of the total quantum of financial assistance based on the IT student’s claim application:

           

SCENARIO I

 

 

 

SCENARIO II

 

 

 

 

1.1( c)  List of Institutions

• Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

• Indian Institute of Science (IIS)

• Indian Institutes of Management (IIMS) / Regional Management Colleges and Institutes

• Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITS)

• Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) / Engineering Colleges recognised by AICTE/ Deemed Universities.

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

• BITS

• Private and Public Sector Institutions accredited under the DOEACC’s Scheme / AICTE scheme for       conducting specified levels of IT courses such as ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ levels or any other institution providing an equivalent level and quality of IT education and training in India.

 

 

 

1.2            Part Financial Assistance to JLPT Test level IV / BJT ( score 200 to 319 and level J4 )Certificate Holder Applicant

 

In order to encourage (i) exporters who want to have their IT professional/personnel trained in the Japanese language and obtain a Japanese language proficiency test certificate level IV / Business Japanese proficiency test certificate level J4 ( score 200 to 319 ), and also to encourage (ii) IT students from any of the IT institutions listed under para 1.1(c) earlier to learn the Japanese language and to obtain the Japanese language proficiency test certificate level IV / Business Japanese proficiency test certificate level J4 ( score 200 to 319 ) , part financial assistance may be provided to the extent of 50% of the total tuition fees paid to any of  the Japanese language institutions  listed in Annexure IV per IT student or per IT professional/personnel, but  the maximum  ceiling  of  reimbursement shall not exceed Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five thousand only)per IT student or per IT professional /personnel of any exporter.

 

 

 

2.0                                      ADMINISTRATION OF THE INITIATIVE

 

 

2(a)                 The utilisation of the Initiative is administered through Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) under the MAI Scheme of  the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011

 

2(b)                 Budget allocation to Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) for implementation of the above reimbursement activities under this Initiative is finalised under the MAI Scheme of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011.

 

 

2(c)                  Each beneficiary has to submit his reimbursement claim within a period of 4 (four) months from the date of  the JLP Test or BJT  certificate issued by the test conducting organizations/the Japan Foundation/JETRO  as the case may be; otherwise their claim application will not be entertained.

 

2(d)                 Reimbursement of the tuition fee on lines indicated above will be available to the beneficiary as per the procedure indicated under para 4.2 for claim processing and reimbursement.

 

 

 

 

3.0                    DOCUMENTATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO

                            (i) EXPORTERS WHO ARE REGISTERED WITH ESC AND

                                (ii) IT STUDENTS FROM ANY OF THE INSTITUTIONS LISTED EARLIER 

 

 

 

3.1                                      Exporters Registered with ESC

 

An exporter applicant is required to submit the following documents to the Council for claiming financial assistance under this Initiative:

 

(i)                    Claim Form duly completed and signed as per the prescribed format (Annex I)

 

(ii)                   A copy of the certificate from the Principal /Director of the Japanese language Institution concerned as per sample format. (Annex II);

 

(iii)                  Copy of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) score card /JLPT level IV or III or higher level score card and certificate attested by the Director / Principal of the Japanese language institution concerned;

 

(iv)                 Copy of the IT Educational Certificate of each of the IT professionals/personnel for whom the exporter concerned paid tuition fees for learning the Japanese language and obtaining a JLPT/ BJT certificate as referred to earlier.

 

(v)                   A letter on the company letterhead of the software member exporter of the Council forwarding the claim application(s) along with all the requisite supporting documents has to be addressed to the Executive Director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), New Delhi.

 

 

 

3.2                                      IT STUDENTS

 

An IT student applicant is required to submit the following documents to the Council for claiming financial assistance under this Initiative:

 

(i)                    Claim Form duly completed and signed as per the prescribed format (Annex III)

 

(ii)                   A copy of the Certificate from the Principal/Director of the Japanese language institution Institute concerned as per sample format Annex II);

 

(iii)                  Copy of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level) score card /JLPT level IV or III or higher level score card and certificate attested by the Director/ Principal of the Japanese language institution concerned.

 

(iv)                 A letter forwarding the claim application along with all the requisite supporting documents has to be addressed by the IT student concerned to the Executive Director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), New Delhi.

 

 

 

4.0                                      SETTLEMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM APPLICATION

 

 

4.1                   Reimbursement claim applications as per the prescribed formats from the eligible exporters and IT students referred to earlier will be entertained by the Council under this Initiative only in respect of the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests/ Business Japanese Proficiency Tests, which have taken place after the date on which this Initiative (LRMAFI) has been officially notified to be in operation.

 

4.2                  While processing the claim applications, priority shall be accorded to the applications of higher level of JLPT/ BJT Certificate holders. In other words, claim applications of the highest level of JLPT/ BJT certificate holders will be first processed and settled followed by the applications of the next level of JLPT/ BJT certificate holders.

 

4.3                   The mark sheet/score card to be submitted by each applicant along with their respective prescribed Claim Form shall be verified by the Council  with the Japan Foundation in the case of JLP Test Level IV, III or higher level certificate holders or with the JETRO in India in the case of BJT (score 200 to 319 and level J4 or above score and higher level certificate holders, if necessary.

           

4.4                  The reimbursement claim application complete in all respects and with all supporting documents in the prescribed format required under this Initiative will be settled by the Council within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

 

4.5                   The claim application received which is not  complete in all respects and with all the supporting documents in the prescribed format will be returned to the applicant IT student or member exporter concerned within 10 days from the date of receipt of the application.

 

4.6                   ESC will maintain a register in the office showing, among others :-

 

                  -           The name and address of each applicant for the claim;

                  -           Serial number allotted by ESC to the application;

                  -           Date of receipt;

                  -           Amount of reimbursement claimed, and the amount paid;

                  -           Date of reimbursement of the claims;

-           Date of return of the claim application with deficiencies marked.

 

 

 

5.0                    Supervisory Committee for Overseeing of Smooth Implementation of this Initiative

 

                        A Committee consisting of the following shall supervise and oversee the smooth implementation of the programme including processing and settlement of the claim applications as per the Operational Guidelines of this Initiative :

 

 

Composition of this Committee may be altered if the exigency demands. Interpretation of any para, including the power to relax the provisions of these Operational Guidelines to permit minor deviations in the interest of furthering the objectives of this scheme,   shall vest only in this Committee, and their decision shall be final and binding.

                       

                        Encl : Annex I to IV  

 

  

 

ANNEX I

 

CLAIM FORM FOR MEMBER EXPORTER FOR

REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE LANGUAGE RELATED MARKET ACCESS FACILITATION INITIATIVE IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET

FOR PROVIDING JAPANESE LANGUAGE TRANING

TO HIS / HER IT PROFESSIONALS / PERSONNEL

 

Ref. No. ----------                                                                                            Date---------

 

 

DECLARATION

 

I solemnly declare that the particulars given in the above statement are correct. I bind myself and the company accountable and responsible for any incorrect information given in the statement and shall refund immediately the amount received on the basis of wrong information provided in the above statement.

  

 

Place:                                                                                                                                                  Signature__________________

  

Date:                                                                                                                             Name in Block letters  __________________

                                                                                                           

                                       Company Seal

 

 

 

 

ANNEX II

 

 

 This Certificate has to be on the letterhead of the Japanese Language School/Institution

 

SAMPLE FORMAT OF A CERTIFICATE
TO BE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL/ DIRECTOR OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTION

   

 

This is to certify that Mr./Ms./Dr.-----------------------is a bonafide student of -------------- and attended ---------% of class that is -------(hrs.) in active learning of the Japanese language. The score of the student as per  Business Japanese Proficiency Test ( BJT ) / Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( JLPT ) held in the month of -------------year-----------(Roll No.---------) for Level-------- is -------------

 

This is also to certify that ------------------------------------------------(name of the Japanese Institution) has received Rs. ---------------------------------- (Rs. In words) as tuition fees for teaching the Japanese language and Rs.----------------------------- (Rs. In words) obtaining  for  the Business Japanese Proficiency Test / Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificate (Level ……………….).

 

 

 

Place-------------                                                                      Signature of principal/Director
                                                Of the Japanese language institution

 

Date-------------                                                                       Seal / Stamp of the Institution

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEX III

 

 

CLAIM FORM FOR IT STUDENT FOR

REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE

LANGUAGE RELATED MARKET ACCESS

FACILITATION INITIATIVE IN THE JAPANESE IT MARKET

**************

 

Ref. No. ----------                                                                                                                                                                    Date------

 

 

 

 

 

DECLARATION

 

 

I solemnly declare that the particulars given in the above statement are correct. I bind myself accountable and responsible for any incorrect information given in the statement and shall refund immediately the amount received on the basis of wrong information provided in the above statement.

 

  

 

Place:                                                                                                                                              Signature___________________

 

 

Date:                                                                                                                                               Name in Block letters_________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annex -IV NAME OF INSTUTIONS FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE
S.No.	Name/Designation	Institution	Address	City	Town	Tel	Fax	E-Mail
1	Ms. Shigeko Uppuluri	Hyderabad Development Centre Wipro Infotech Software & Services	Survey No. 64 Serilingampalli Mandal Madhapur	Hyderabad - 500 033	Andhra Pradesh	040-6565260	040-3110042
2		AP AOTs Alumni Society	8-3-833/144, Type A Plot 144 New No. 486, Phase III Kamalapur	Hyderabad - 500 873	Andhra Pradesh
3	Mr. G. Krishnan	Department of Japanease Language Andhra University	Andhra University	Visakhapatnam -  530 003	Andhra Pradesh	0891-554871	0891-555547
4		Centre Institute of English and Foreign Languages		Hyderabad - 500 007	Andhra Pradesh	040-7098131
5	Mr. K. Siva Kumar Cordinator	Asa Bhanu Japan Centre	8-3-833/144 M.C.H. No. 486 Phase III Kamalapuri Colony	Hyderabad -  500 073	Andhra Pradesh	040-3542127/ 3531337/ 3551075	040-3541733	asabhanu@satyam.net.in
6	Mr. V.V.N. Rao Coordinator	Hyderabad School of Foreign Languages	Shri Sarada Degree College Building 8-3-903/4/7/A Nagarjuna Nagar Colony Ameerpet	Hyderabad - 500 073	Andhra Pradesh	040-55829117		hsfi@rediffmail.com
7		Ananda English Medium School	Pachatti, Bodh Gaya	Gaya Dist. 834 231	Bihar	0631-400879	0631-400483
8	Ms. Rama Lakshmi	University of Delhi Department of Chinese & Japanese Studies	Art Faculty Extn. Buil.	Delhi - 110 007	Delhi	011-27667725 Extn. 374 27666675
9	Prof. Satya Bhushan Verma	Japan India Goodwill Association	88, Uday Park	New Delhi - 110 049	Delhi	011-26518318	011-26518460
10	Prof. N.N. Pillai	Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan	J.L. Nehru Academy of Foreign Langauge Kasturba Gandhi Marg	New Delhi - 110 001	Delhi	011-23389942
11		Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha	Japanease Department 1, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Rajghat	New Delhi - 110 001	Delhi	011-23318831
12	Ms. Debamitra Nag and Mr. Ikezu	Japan Cultural & Informtion Centre	32, Ferozeshah Road	New Delhi - 110 001	Delhi	011-23329803	011-23712124
13	Prof. S. Ghosh General Manager	JAPROC, FAAAI	301, Siddharth Aparts, Hauz Khas	New Delhi - 110 016	Delhi	011-26960472/ 26861261/ 26859726/ 26859727	Fax 011-26960472	faai@delz.vsnl.net.in
14	Dr. (Mrs.) Sushama Jain	Centre for Japanese & NE Asian Language	Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Language	New Delhi - 110 067	Delhi	011-26107676 Exn. 2215	011-26165886
15	Dr. Kiran Kumar Momaya Assistant Professor, DMS	Indian Institute of Technology	Hauz Khas	New Delhi - 110 016	Delhi	011-26591174	011-26862037/ 2620	kmomaya@123india.com
16	Ms. Noriko Nasukawa President/Specialist- Japanese Language	Nihongo Center	K-39-E, Saket	New Delhi - 110 017	Delhi	011-26562841/ 55655408	011-26562841/ 55655408	nihongocenter90@hotmail.com nasukawa@bol.net.in
17	Ms. Noriko Nasukawa President/Specialist- Japanese Language	Nihongo Center Pvt. Ltd.,	K-39-E, Saket	New Delhi - 110 017	Delhi	011-26562841/ 55655408	011-26562841/ 55655408	nihongocenter90@hotmail.com nasukawa@bol.net.in
18	Ms. Noriko Nasukawa          or Mr. Rahul Dhawan	Nihongo Center	G-13, Hauz Khas (Second Floor)	New Delhi - 110 016	Delhi	55655408/ 26562481 9818040417 (M)		ninongocenter90@hotmail.con nhgcenter@sify.com
19	Dr. Y.L. Ahuja Dean	MBIT Computraining Pvt.Ltd.,	307, Ashirwad Complex, D-1, Green Park	New Delhi - 110 016	Delhi	011-26562225/ 26861305	011-26858238
20		Ahmedabad Management Association	Japanese Language Course 401, Parijat Apartments 55, Bhaikaka Nagar Thatlej	Ahmedabad - 380 059	Gujarat	079-6747801	079-6740764
21	Mr. Kaori Saito	Eklavya School	Japanese Department Sanathai	Ahmedabad - 380 059	Gujarat	02717-75199	02717-6563681
22	Mr. S. Hariharan Corporate Office Tata Consultancy Services 11th Floor, Air India Building Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Tel +91-22-5668-9242 Fax+91-22-2204-0711             & Ms. Chandralekha Kurkhekar Tata Consultancy Services Nirmal Builidng, 8th Floor, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400 021 Tel 022-56689620 Fax 022-56689660 Email ckurekhar@mumbai.tsc.co.in	The Langauge Training Centre Tata Consultancy Services	231, HSIDC Industrial Complex Phase I, Gurgaon - 122 016	Gurgaon - 122 -16	Haryana	0124-2439121	0124-2439116
23	Dr. R.K. Ranjan Singh	Japanese Language Department	Manipur University Centre for Development Studies	Canchipur -  795 003	Imphal	0385-220787	0385-221429
24	Mr. P. Ravi	Integra Micro Systems (P) Ltd.,	12 (IF), Usha Mansion 8th Cross, Malleswaran	Bangalore - 560 003	Karnataka	080-3316407	080-2203928
25	Dr. (Ms.) Suman Venkatesh	Department of Foreign Language	Bangalore University P.K. Block Palace Road	Bangalore - 560 009	Karnataka	080-2260871
26	Ms. Vimala Solomen	Bangalore University	Department of Foreign Languages R.K. Block Palace Road	Bangalore - 560 009	Karnataka	080-2260871/ 6761494		vimsolomori@hotmail.com
27	Mr. B. Lakshmi Narayan	AOTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION	Karnataka Regional Centre 19/7, Basement Floor Maruthi Mansion cunningham Road	Bangalore - 560 052	Karnataka	080-2286571	080-2286570
28	Mr. V.L. Rao	Indo-Japanese Friendship Association	66, 31st Cross 7th Block, Jayanagar	Bangalore - 560 070	Karnataka	080-6649125
29	Mr. S.N. Giri	Nichi-in Software Solutions Pvt.Ltd.,	1060, "Lalithadri" 25th Main 15th Cross BSK II Stage	Bangalore - 560 070	Karnataka	080-6710882	080-6710882
30	Mr. Barry Ppeacock	Human Base India Inc.	Royal Arcade No. 6 80 ft. Road, Indl. Layout Koramangala	Bangalore - 560 095	Karnataka	080-5532440	080-5521051
31	Mr. H. Ganesh	Lotus & Chrysanthemum	Japanese Language School 10, 2nd Cross Vasanthanagar	Bangaore - 560 052	Karnataka	080-2261534	080-2203594
32	Mr. K. Ananthapadmanabhan Executive Director            & Mrs. Radhamani Balaji Ratnam	Sakura Nohongo Resources Centre	Rudra Chambers 4/1, 4th Main, Malleswaram	Bangalore - 560 003	Karnataka	080-3343880	080-3343860	ananth@kalsinfo.com
33	Ms. Vetri Selvi Suresh President	Indo-Fuji Ikusel Labs (I-FiL)	No. 40, 2nd Cross, 25th Main 2nd Stage, 1st Phase, BTM Layout	Bangalore - 560 076	Karnataka	080-6784155		ifilinfo@indofuji.soft.net
34		Centre of Japanese Studies	711, "Roshan", 9th Main, 4th Block Koramangala	Bangalore - 560 034	Karnataka	080-5520430		michiko_tendulkar@wxcite-com michikocentre@vsnl,net
35		Centre of Japanese Studies	684, 10th Main, 4th Block Koramangala	Bangalore - 560 034	Karnataka
36	Mr. S. Hariharan Corporate Office Tata Consultancy Services 11th Floor, Air India Building Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Tel +91-22-5668-9242 Fax+91-22-2204-0711             & Ms. Chandralekha Kurkhekar Tata Consultancy Services Nirmal Builidng, 8th Floor, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400 021 Tel 022-56689620 Fax 022-56689660 Email ckurekhar@mumbai.tsc.co.in	The Language Training Centre	Tata Consultancy Services Technopark Campus Kariyavattom P.O.	Thiruvanan- thapuram - 695 581	Kerala	0471-2700671/ 672/678	0471-2700682
37	Mr. Edgar Morris	Alumni Society of AOTS	Nippon Kerala Centre thottakkattukara Junction	Aluva - 683 108	Kerala	0484-630344	0484-344707
38		Cochin University of Science & Technology	Department of Foreign Languages Japanese Section Cochin University P.O.	Ernakulum Dist. 682 022	Kerala	0484-555180	0484-532495
39		Cochin University of Science & Technology	Department of Foreign Languages Japanese Section Cochin University P.O.	Ernakulum Dist. 682 022	Kerala	0484-555180	0484-532495
40		Cochin University of Science & Technology	Dept. of Foreign Languages, Japanese Section Cochin University P.O. Ernakulum	Ernakulum Dist. 682 022	Kerala	0484-555180	0484-532495]
41	Mr. Tetsuo Tanahashi Course Director Mr. A. Ashiq Executive Program Management	Japanese Language Training Centre	Network Systems & Technologies (P) Ltd., A-3, Periyar. Technopark Campus Kariyavattam	Trivendrum - 695 581	Kerala	091-471-527441	091-471-417442	thetz@nestec.net
42	Ms. Manik Kamat	Academy of Japanese Lang. & Culture	H-4, Kalplta Enclave Sahar Road, Andheri (E),	Mumbai - 400 069	Maharashtra
43	Ms. Divya Kulshresh	Sensei Academy of Japanese Langauge	303, Gokul Gagan, Thakur Village Kandivali (East)	Mumbai - 400 101	Maharashtra	9892159969		divyasensei@yahoo.com
44	Mr. S. Hariharan Corporate Office Tata Consultancy Services 11th Floor, Air India Building Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Tel +91-22-5668-9242 Fax+91-22-2204-0711             & Ms. Chandralekha Kurkhekar Tata Consultancy Services Nirmal Builidng, 8th Floor, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400 021 Tel 022-56689620 Fax 022-56689660 Email ckurekhar@mumbai.tsc.co.in	The Language Training Centre Tata Consultancy Services	Unit 61/64 Standard Design Factory II Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone Andheri (East)	Mumbai - 400 096	Maharashtra	022-56686565	022-56686555
45	Ms. Sharmila Naik	Anubodh	6, 1302, MHADA, A.S. Marg, Powai	Mumbai - 400 076	Maharashtra	022-570-4706
46	Col. V.D. Deodhar Hon. Secretary	Indo Japanese Association, Pune	504-505, Shree Balwant Niwas "A" Wing 1846-1847 Sadashiv Peth	Pune -  411 030	Maharashtra	020-4452615	020-4452615	ijapune@rediffmail.com
47	Ms. Michiko Tendulkar	Centre for Japanese Studies	"Samadhan" 1243/1 Apte road	Pune 411 004	Maharashtra	020-5531254
48		University of Poona	Dept. of Foreign Language Ranade Institute Building Fergusson Road	Pune 411 004	Maharashtra
49	Mrs. Varsha Kondvikar	TRANSJAP Services	Varsha Kondvikar 16, Arohi Sanewadi, Aundh	Pune - 411 007	Maharashtra		020-5886044/5887996	hanami@vsnl.com
50	Mr. K.S. Keskar	Indo-Japanese Association	"Chaitanya" Plot No. 9, R.S. No. 523/5-A Near Nalavada Colony Samrat Nagar	Kolhapur - 416 008	Maharashtra	-690851
51		Geometric Association of Japanese Language	398/D, Kalbadevi Road, 3F	Mumbai - 400 002	Maharashtra
52		The Indo-Japan Association	Oricon House 7th Floor 12, K. Dubash Marg	Mumbai - 400 023	Maharashtra	022-2844772 2831795 2873027
53	Mr. Rusi Ghista	AOTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF INDIA	9/3 Rustom Baug Victoria Road Byculla	Mumbai - 400 027	Maharashtra	022-3738822	080-3738823
54	Mr. Sasaki Norio	Tenrikyo Indo Mission	Japanese Language Section No. 14, B-6, Khira Nagar S.V. Road, Santacruz (W)	Mumbai - 400 054	Maharashtra	022-610 5529	022-6105529
55	Ms. Nlufer Mistary	Study Centre of Foreign Language	Japanese Language Department C-5/9, Jeevan Shanti S.V. Road Santacruz (W)	Mumbai - 400 054	Maharashtra	022-6114068
56	Dr. Yogendra Kumar	Department of Foreign Language	University of Poona Ranade Institute Building	Pune - 411 004	Maharashtra
57	Mr. Chandrashekar Rathod	Indo Nippon Friendship Association	564, Budwar Peth	Pune 411 002	Maharashtra	020-445 4393	020-4454393
58	Ms. Sarita Ranade	Indo-Japanese Association, Pune	1152, Subhas Nagar Lane No. 1 Shukrwar Peth	Pune 411 002	Maharashtra	020-4471260
59	Ms. Michiko S. Tendulkar	Centre for Japanese Studies	"samadhan" 1243/1, Apte Road	Pune 411 004	Maharashtra	020-5531254
60		Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd.,	S.No. 45/8&9/B, Shilavihar Colony	Pune 411 036	Maharashtra	020-335572	020-364472
61		Indo-Japanese Association	Near Bharat Saw-mill Khend Chipul	Ratangiri Dist. 415 605	Maharashtra	02355-52803
62	Mr. P. Nandakumar Sharma	School of Japanese Studies	P.O. Bag No. 7(New)	Imphal Manipur	Manipur	0385-224311	0385-222936
63	Ms. Kazuo Yoda	Orissa Computer Application Centre	Technical Japanese Lang. Course TDCC, Janpath	Bhubane- swar 751 007	Orissa	0674-504154	0674-503669
64		Guru Nanak Dev University	Department of Foreign Languages	Amritsar 143 005	Punjab	0183-258978	0183-258819
65	Mr. Pradeep K. Aggarwal Managing Director	IDS Infotech Ltd.,	SCO 144-145, Sector 34A	Chandigarh - 160 022	Punjab	2605336/ 2612403/ 2612218	2663085/2603804
66	Dr. S. Subbiah	Centre for Japanese Studies & Research	Univrsity of Madras	Chennai -  600 005	Tamil Nadu	044-568778 Extn. 303
67	Mr. T Badmanabhan	The Indo-Japan Centre	No. 26/1, TTK road First Cross Sriram Nagar	Chennai - 600 018	Tamil Nadu	044-4354779	044-4354779
68	Mr. K. Raghunathan	All India Institute of Management Studies	29, Lazarus Church Road R.A. Puram	Chennai - 600 028	Tamil Nadu	044-4933210	044-4940066
24	Mr. R. Kukundan