Needless to say, IT opens up new job opportunities at all levels on the one hand and on the other the existing manpower has to be reoriented to meet the requirements of IT enabled organizations. The major challenge is for the educational institutes to chalk out varieties of courses to meet the requirements of different sectors; and also to maintain high standards while conduct to these courses. In this connection, it is important to note that a single course or few courses will not be suitable for all needs because the subject of IT is vast and interdisciplinary. E.g. different orientation of IT training is required for jobs in Governments, Software Industry, Financial Institutions, Educational Institutions and other organizations. While IT as a discipline is relatively new, the management of SIBER has felt the need for computer education way back in early eighties and accordingly establish the Vasantraodata Professional School of Computer Training at SIBER to provide basic training in computer usage and to provide EDP services to co-operative banks, Sugar Factories, and Kolhapur Municipal Corporation in the region. The computer department has subsequently started a regular Diploma Course (DCM in 1983) and a Post Graduate Course in Computer Management (MCM in 1986). Many alumni of the Department are presently working in reputed organizations in India and Abroad.

In Recognition's of its success in providing management and computer education of high standard, the University Grants Commission granted autonomous status to the SIBER in 1995 and simultaneously permitted to DISCONTINUE the MCM course and START MCA course.

It is important to mention that, the courses places emphasis on how to "think" of a solution to a problem, and how to identify efficient solution. The course is not about just learning the syntax of languages, navigation of packages. There are components of the course in which students are given topics for self study on which they prepare reports and present the material at seminars.

The contents of the course and its presentation to the students is good to the extent that the MCA students of the schools never faced any problem in finding placements either for six months projects in an organization or for permanent jobs in reputed companies. So far, nine batches of MCA students of School of Information Technology have passed out and performing extremely well in their jobs. Even the co-curricular activities of the school are worth replicating elsewhere.

The MCA course conducted by the Department is recognised by AICTE. The course emphasizes both theory and practical. Practical consist of usual practice exercises, exercises that bring of the finer points of languages and mini projects; the theoretical topics are a proper mix of topics in Computer Science, Management and Mathematics. The topics thought include the latest trends such as Data warehousing and Data mining.  UML, Internet Programming and Applications such as designing e-Commerce applications, VB and VC++, Oracle, JAVA, .Net and various scripting languages.

Apart from the MCA course, the IT courses for students of other disciplines in SIBER as well as IT literacy and IT Education courses of both long and short terms for students in the Region. The school conducts to Diploma courses PGDCA and M.Sc. (Computer Science), a certificate course in IT. Some other courses are being formulated so that computer literacy spreads in the region and any persons of any qualification are employable or self employed.

Proper IT training cannot be imparted at any level without laboratory, library and qualified and quality conscious faculty. These three requisites are always taken care by the management of the SIBER. The Department of Computer studies has about 100 computers assigned for training alone. The School has all latest license software and has one of the best collection of computer books in the library. The faculty trained at various places in the country and abroad are academically oriented and collectively have up-to-date expertise in all theoretical and practical aspects of Information Technology.

General Rules & Regulations :

• Students are admitted to various courses subject to the Institute's rules as to eligibility, grant of terms etc. Rules in the prospectus are binding on the students and changes made from time to time will be displayed on the notice board.
• The total amount of fees for the course must be paid as per the schedule. Failure to do so can result in cancellation of admission. If a student is entitled to any Government scholarship, the Freeship amount will be refunded to him/her when it is received by the Institute.
• No student shall be considered to have pursued the regular course of study unless he/she is certified to have attended at least 80 percent of the tutorial and seminar work held and to have otherwise pursued his/her studies to the satisfaction of the Director.
• The students who have not fulfilled the requirement of 80 percent attendance are not eligible to appear for the term end examination.
• In case of illness, it is mandatory for the student to produce an attested certificate from the hospital where he/she has undergone treatment.
• Every student must pay particular attention to the practical work prescribed under the course (case studies, project work). He/She must report to the faculty incharge of the Practical Work regularly and follow the instructions received. The project report must be submitted on or before Submission Deadline of the academic semester.
• The internal credit marks will be assigned to the students strictly on the basis of his/her performance in seminars, debates, quiz, assignments, tests and extra co-curricular activities.
• The Institute shall notify the various state and national holidays in confirmation with its regulation. Apart from these holidays, no student shall be permitted to abstain from regular classes.
• A very high standard of discipline and punctuality is expected from each student, which will have a direct bearing on the assessment of his/her performance. It is mandatory for every student to wear formal dresses, while participating in college activities, especially during seminars.
• The student must submit an application for eligibility along with the original mark list, Transfer/Migration Certificate and attested Xerox copies thereof and prescribed fees within a fortnight from the date of admission. Failure to comply with this rule can result in an outright rejection of his/her candidature.