SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the month of August 2001.




                                 CGI Group Inc.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)



                           1130 Sherbrooke Street West
                                    5th Floor
                                Montreal, Quebec
                                 Canada H3A 2M8
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



     (Indicate  by check mark whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934.)

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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.


Enclosure:  Press Release dated August 2, 2001

This Form 6-K shall be deemed  incorporated  by  reference  in the  Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-9106, 333-13350 and 333-66044.

PRESS RELEASE                                          FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

          New York State Education Department and CGI create State wide
                        automated case management system

Albany,  New York,  August 2, 2001 - The Office of  Vocational  and  Educational
Services for Individuals with  Disabilities  (VESID),  within the New York State
Education  Department  (NYSED),  and CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB, TSE:GIB.A) today
announced the  implementation of a state wide  Windows-based,  multi-tiered case
management  system.   This  automated  system,   which  helps  individuals  with
disabilities  find  employment,   will  streamline  case  workers  processes  in
providing  a  structure  for the  management  of some 20,000 new cases per year,
adding to its active  caseload of 100,000.  The system is accessed by counselors
and case workers in the field over the Internet,  and, in their offices, via the
State Education Department Intranet and local area network.

This new system captures the consumer  contact,  detailed  services used, tracks
the  progress of the case and finally,  closes the case.  This  automation  will
ensure  consistency  in data  capture,  increase  efficiency,  and  consistently
enforce  policies and procedures  due to its  automation.  This system  provides
significant flexibility in configuration and case process flow to support unique
case management requirements as well as different hardware and network features.
It is accessible  through a client/server  configuration  and remotely through a
browser-based intranet/Internet configuration. Case management features include:
determination  of  consumer  eligibility,   workflow  management,  planning  and
authorization  of services,  integrated forms and letters  processing,  and case
tracking and management.

"We are very pleased  about our new and  improved  system.  Our  paper-dependent
system is now being  replaced  and this  will  enable us to help more  consumers
receive  the  services  necessary  to find  employment.  After all,  that is our
mission.  In having an automated  case  management  environment,  we are able to
process cases more  consistently,  effectively,  and with greater  retention and
reuse of case data," said Lawrence Gloeckler, deputy commissioner of VESID.

Satish  Sanan,  president USA and Asia Pacific for CGI: "We are very happy to be
collaborating  with VESID on this most worthy  project and pleased that our team
of  developers   could  provide   innovative   ways  of  defining  the  business
architecture, the backbone of VESID's operations."


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About VESID
The  Office  of  Vocational  and  Educational   Services  for  Individuals  with
Disabilities  (VESID) within the New York State Education  Department (NYSED) is
charged with meeting the vocational  rehabilitation  and special education needs
of people with  disabilities.  VESID  oversees  special  education  services for
students,   ages  3-21,  in  public  and  private  schools  and  the  vocational
rehabilitation services for individuals,  beginning at age 16 through adulthood.
VESID  offers  access to a full range of services  that may be needed by persons
with disabilities through their lives.

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest  independent  information  technology
services  firm in North  America,  based on its  headcount  of more than  13,000
professionals.  CGI's annualized revenue run-rate totals US$1.3 billion (CDN$2.0
billion). CGI's order backlog currently totals US$5.7 billion (CDN$8.8 billion).
CGI provides  end-to-end  IT services and business  solutions to more than 3,000
clients in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,  France, India, Japan,
and Australia from more than 60 offices in more than 20 countries.  CGI's shares
are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSE  (GIB.A).  They are included in the TSE
300 Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSE Canadian  Information  Technology and
Canadian MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.

Forward-Looking Statements
All  statements  in  this  press  release  and  MD&A  that do not  directly  and
exclusively relate to historical facts constitute  "forward-looking  statements"
within the  meaning of the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.
These statements represent CGI Group Inc.'s intentions, plans, expectations, and
beliefs,  and are subject to risks,  uncertainties,  and other factors, of which
many are beyond the control of the  Company.  These  factors  could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

These  factors  include  and  are  not  restricted  to the  timing  and  size of
contracts, acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability to attract
and retain  qualified  employees;  market  competition  in the  rapidly-evolving
information  technology  industry;  general  economic and  business  conditions,
foreign exchange and other risks  identified in the Management's  Discussion and
Analysis  (MD&A) in CGI Group  Inc.'s  Annual  Report or Form 40F filed with the
SEC, the Company's Annual  Information  Form filed with the Canadian  securities
commissions,  on the  Registration  Statement  on Form F-4 filed with the SEC in
connection with the acquisition of IMRglobal and with the Forms 10-K and 10-Q of
IMRglobal  filed with the SEC for the periods ended  December 31, 2000 and March
31, 2001 respectively. All of the risk factors included in these filed documents
are included  here by  reference.  CGI  disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise  any  forward-looking  statements,  whether  as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

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For more information:

Investor relations
CGI
Julie Creed - USA
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 543-2942

Ronald White - Canada
Director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230

Media relations
CGI
Eileen Murphy
Director, media relations
(514) 841-3430

Edelman
Cynthia Rogers
(312) 233-1390








                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                       CGI GROUP INC.
                                           (Registrant)


Date:   August 2, 2001                     By /s/ Paule Dore
                                           Name:  Paule Dore
                                           Title: Executive Vice President
                                                  and Chief Corporate Officer
                                                  and Secretary