Global Software giant, TCS has recently inked a deal with AICTE to impart Industry readiness skills to students pursuing various professional and engineering courses. All the students studying in various institutes approved by AICTE can avail this free online course to be delivered by its dedicated educational arm, TCS iON.
A bellwether in the software industry,TCS becomes the first major company to roll out such a enabling skill development program for aspiring technical students pursuing various undergraduate courses in AICTE-approved institutions. It has come at a time when various agencies and industry pundits have warned of an alarming skill gap affecting a large segment of such students waiting to take the plunge into corporate sector. The company has hinted that due to low levels of career skills, including soft skills, a large number of students miss out on job opportunities, notwithstanding strong academic credentials. This program seeks to address competency deficiencies resulting out of lack of basic soft skills like effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Under this course, students will be able to access various modules on corporate etiquette, effective email writing, impactful presentations, IT awareness covering 20 hours of advanced interactive digital content absolutely free.
This virtual learning platform accessible to students round-the-clock is a promising step in the next generation digital transformation of Indian education and employment landscape.
The course is available on the TCS iON Digital Learning Hub at https://learning.tcsionhub.in/courses/career-skills/