TCS project empowers science graduates
In view of the increasing crunch of engineering graduates, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has just completed its pilot project ‘Ignite’ for transforming 500 science graduates, drawn from 200 colleges accross nine states into software professionals.
The trainees underwent a seven month intensive training programme along with live project experience during which period they drew full salaries from the company.
CEO and MD S.Ramadorai told that the trainees would be deployed in different streams like research and development, programme management, design capability and BPO facilities. TCS is in talks with the Chennai Mathematical Institute and other Institutions for a tie-up so that trainees can enroll for masters and PhD programmes later.
TCS plans to scale up the Ignite programme and hire 2000 science graduates this fiscal. The training programme will equip maths and science graduates with the skills necessary to pursue a career in the IT industry.
Ramadorai said that sixty percent of the pilot batch consisted of women from various states, including the North East, which have not been traditional talent sourcing destinations for IT companies. Over 65 percent of the 500 science graduates are first generation graduates in their families, while 60 percent of the pilot batch came from tier III cities, Class C towns and villages.
The TCS Ignite course begins with logic and problem solving methods and move to their applications in the real world with a high focus on soft skills, customer orientation and project management.
Ramadorai said that TCS Ignite had provided that with the right learning methodologies, science graduates could be empowered with knowledge and skills relevant to this sector, thereby developing new sources of talent to sustain the growth of the Indian IT industry.
