Vadodara, formerly called Baroda, is the third largest state in the Indian state of Gujarat in western India. The city is pretty ancient with astonishing palaces, Temples and forts from centuries ago. The centrepiece of the city, if you can call it that, is Tambekar Wada, a 4-story wooden townhouse with 19th-century murals depicting scenes from the Mahabharata epic poem.

The city is know for the Lakshmi Vilas Palace built in both an Indian and European architectural style.These palaces were the residence of theBaroda State’s Maratha royal family, the Gaekwads. There is a lot of history and culture here!

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Barodais the largest university in Gujarat. The city is an educational hub of Western India with many top learning institutions. It is also a cultural hub, with its right heritage, and a big industrial hub with several engineering institutions, petrochemical companies, pharmaceuticals and Information Technology.

Vadodara is an important base for India’s power transmission and is responsible for over 35% of the country’s power transmission. With all this industry comes IT. The city is growing rapidly and the need for IT is growing even more rapidly. Vadodara is the headquarters for the information security company Indusface, Darshan Soft Tech has offices in the city, Prakash Infotech, Sterling Softwares, E-Intelligence, Office Beacon and All Scripts all have offices here.

If you’re looking for work in Vadodara there is plenty. If you have a degree or experience in any of the above – engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical – you should find a job. And if you are working in IT, or want to work in IT, there is plenty of work. For any IT work it is much easier if you have a certificate or diploma behind you. There are many IT technical institutions where you can study and you can also look at AcePro School. AcePro offer a range of IT courses, starting off with website development or website design and including things like Zend Frameworking Training and Advance Java Training.

In Vadodara your IT skills will be welcome. The city’s commercial district is interesting to work in and the conditions are good. If you have Drupal Training in Vadodara or Magento Training in Vadodara, you should be in front of the queue when it comes to work. There is always a need for people with IT skills and if you enjoy what you do, well, say no more.

Vadodara is home to about 2.2 million people, has a Hindu history, has a tropical savanna climate, a good economy and a well organised civic administration. If you’re looking at Vadodara as a home, look at getting into IT here, check out the property prices and living conditions. It is a good option with plenty of opportunity.