California Takshila University is an institution of higher learning and professional development, located in the center of Silicon Valley, California. The University is driven by its motto – Tamaso Mā Jyotirgamaya (Lead us from Darkness to Light). California Takshila University firmly believe that each student possess some powerful knowledge skills. We always strive to analyze the strength of our
students and guide, mentor, organize, inspire and lead them to excel in that area to accomplish advanced skills. California Takshila University engages in a broad range of activities, which create new opportunities for connections and mutual inspiration. These activities bring inspiration to educators and students of the university. Such opportunities are enabling educators and students of the university to build professional relationships, cultivate them and lead them to future collaboration and exchange of many valuable and groundbreaking ideas. The programs taught at the California Takshila University are Masters Degree in Business Administration and Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering. California Takshila University‘s industry experts consultants train the students and organizational learners. In addition, the university offers training workshops and boot-camps for diverse national and international business professionals, it also arranges special guest lecture-sessions with industry experts on various current technology concepts, standards, approaches and processes. Our teaching methodology encourages young talents to take challenges to tackle social issues, fulfill their goals and dreams through entrepreneurship. California Takshila University at present is an unaccredited institution. A degree program that is unaccredited or a degree from an unaccredited institution is not recognized for employment positions, including, but not limited to, positions with the State of California. A student enrolled in an unaccredited institution is not eligible for federal financial aid programs. California Takshila University does not participate in financial aid programs. CALIFORNIA TAKSHILA UNIVERSITY MOTTO
Tamaso Mā Jyotirgamaya – Lead Us from Darkness to Light
In many cultures and beliefs, light is the symbol of knowledge and understanding of the world. In many ways, light represents something that enriches us as human beings. Whatever our spiritual beliefs might be, what connects us as humans is our desire for knowledge. With knowledge that we share, we ignite light in the hearts of the people near us. Please share your knowledge, go from Darkness to Light. MISSION
The mission of California Takshila University is to discover, preserve and disseminate knowledge through education, research, and artistic and scholarly endeavors. To provide students with a multidisciplinary and intercultural understanding of the world that enriches their lives while actively participating in the global economy, and to develop leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. VISION
California Takshila University aspires to be a comprehensive university of choice that equips students to become life-long learners, capable of achieving excellence within an ever changing environment. PERFORMANCE FACT SHEET
The School Performance Fact Sheet is made available to all prospective students, prior to enrollment for the purpose of informed decision made by each student and to comply with the requirements of California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, Section 94910, established the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education-BPPE. Please read the Fact Sheet provided below.
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LICENSE AND ACCREDITATION
License & Accreditation
California Takshila University started and registered as a California corporation on June 8, 2008 and is a legal operating institution according to BPPE. California State Institutional Approval
The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) was a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs whose purpose was to protect students by establishing academic standards for private institutions of higher education in California. BPPVE’s approval or exemption was required by the State of California to ensure consumer safety from substandard education providers. BPPVE agency ceased to operate on July, 2007, and a new agency, the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), took its place in January, 2010. During this interim phase from July 2007 to January 2010, any higher education institution that started in California had to voluntarily follow BPPVE regulations. Since California Takshila University started its operation in 2008 it also voluntarily followed BPPVE regulations due to BPPVE’s inactive state. In January 2010, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) - new state licensing agency came into operation and according to their instructions all new and old institutions had to submit their application within six months to be active. California Takshila University has also submitted its application to BPPE and is assigned with the application code 22629. The university is registered with BPPE, and operates under its governance. The university’s name will be published in the approved school directory by BPPE, once it has been assigned a school code. Any questions students may have regarding this matter that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll free number (888) 370-7589 Fax (916) 263-1897. Accreditation Statement
Accreditation is not required in the United States for Universities to legally operate as degree-awarding institutions. In the US, accreditation with an independent association of schools is an optional, not mandatory course of action that Universities can choose to establish. Most countries do not have independent University accreditation organizations; rather, assessment is performed by a government educational regulating organization, similar to our California State Education Bureau which grants legality. The US Department of Education (USDE) does not grant accreditation, furthermore, accreditation organizations in the US are not USDE governed. The US accreditation organizations are private institutionalized boards which grant a peer-review status of “accreditation” to Universities who choose to submit to their board review process. Most countries do not have private organizations which review and approve Universities as “accredited.” The biggest benefit of accreditation is the ease of opportunity for students to apply for government financial aid. Note: Transfer of credits between all universities, whether accredited or State approved, is always dictated by the policies of each university office of the registrar. For an institution to be accredited the institution has to work with non government accreditation agencies which require institution to operate for at least for 2 years, in order to assess data, processes and standard the institute follows.
