The MOU signed between Mr. Raj Reddy, EVP & Chief Delivery Officer-Global, CSS Corp and Mr. M. Sivakumar CEO ICTACT launching the CSS Corp “Skill+ Outreach program” focused on equipping the students with the relevant capabilities in technology support to make them employable.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Raj Reddy, EVP & Chief Delivery Officer-Global, CSS Corp said “This is integral part of our CSR program and is expected to bridge the gap between industry and academia thereby increasing employability, and help creating a scalable and sustainable talent pool for the IT services industry. Students will be trained on both soft skills and technical skills and will be periodically assessed on knowledge, skill and other abilities required for employment. This will hugely benefit the final year graduating students (Arts/Science/Engineering) in & around Chennai City and we expect 500 students to be trained by June 2014.”
The initiative is part of CSS Corp’s corporate social responsibility and focuses on creating real opportunities for the graduating students. After the short list and selection, the students will be provided the Letter of Intent and will be invited to CSS Corp where they will be briefed about the program and can register themselves. Students will be provided with free access to CSS online training portal “Techcareer” to pursue the courses and will also have to attend classroom training.
“We are extremely happy to be a part of this exercise. ICTACT will collaborate with CSS Corp to create the right platform to train and select the best talent from academia. We will work extensively to support, promote and create awareness about the program in colleges”, said M. Sivakumar, CEO, ICT academy of Tamil Nadu
About CSS Corp
About CSS Corp: CSS Corp is a global technology services company supporting products, deploying networks and managing IT infrastructure (stand alone, cloud or mobile enabled) to enterprises and consumers. Many of the Fortune 1000 companies partner with CSS Corp to affect strategic business outcomes. Our expertise and in-depth understanding of the enterprise & consumer technology support space, helps enhance IT availability and business efficiency to more than 140 customers worldwide. Investment in disruptive technologies like cloud, mobility and analytics gives CSS Corp the edge to deliver best in class technology support. With over 5500 people across 13 global locations, CSS Corp supports strategic IT transformations through a mix of near shore, on-shore and off shore delivery models. CSS Corp Innovation Labs designs and develops products and IP to create superior customer experience and helps businesses stay ahead. For more information visit http://www.csscorp.com
About ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT) ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT), an initiative of the Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and Industries, is a not for profit autonomous organization focusing to improve the quality of students passing out of institutions in Tamil Nadu, to make them industry ready and immediately employable in the ICT industry comprising the ICT services and the ICT Manufacturing sectors. This will meet the skill requirements of the industry and generate more employment in the state especially in tier 2/3 cities. ICTACT currently works with close to 400 colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu. For more information visit www.ictact.in
