India’s largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced its partnership with the University of Kashmir to launch a program to improve the employability skills of students in Kashmir under its CSR initiative.
Under this CSR initiative, the IT major will carry out its five initiatives Youth Employment Program (YEP), BridgeIT, goIT, Ignite My Future (IMF), and Adult Literacy Program (ALP) over the next three years that have already seen success in other parts of the country.
College students from Kashmir will be trained to prosper in the digital economy through the YEP program, which have proved successful in the past too.
The training program will cover English communication, corporate etiquette, analytical thinking, and problem-solving, basic computer and technical skills, and self-confidence.
Balaji Ganapathy, Global Head- Corporate Social Responsibility, TCS said, “TCS believes in investing in helping young people to become responsible and productive citizens,”
“We are pleased to partner with the University of Kashmir to empower students and educators in the region with skillsets and mindsets for the digital economy,” he added.
Ganapathy further added that the company strives to create digital social innovators among school children. “We are delighted that the University has agreed to play the role of a facilitator to connect us with institutions at the school level.”
Under the YEP, school, and college students will be trained in 21st-Century skills that are required to be successful in the digital economy.
The training program covers English communication, corporate etiquette, analytical thinking, and problem-solving, basic computer and technical skills, and self-confidence.
“Our goal is to train, coach, and mentor young individuals of the University of Kashmir and enable livelihoods through both employment and entrepreneurship,” Ganapathy said.
The University of Kashmir will play the role of a facilitator to create linkages for TCS to drive its goIT and IMF initiatives, the company said in a statement.
goIT is a program for school students that increases interest in technology through design thinking, mobile app development, and mentorship from TCS employees.
The ALP will be implemented through the university’s Directorate of Lifelong Learning, the statement said.
University of Kashmir Professor Vice-Chancellor Talat Ahmad said, “Strengthening such relationships with industry and corporates for building competencies and resulting in industry orientation for students will translate into timely placement and greater work efficiency.”
“I urge more corporates to come forward to make the youth of Kashmir realize their potential,” Talat Ahmad added.
