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Sunday, March 16, 2008
‘Improve quality of education system
to match industry requirements’
SALEM: The Government, academia and industry should work together
to improve the quality of the education system in the country
to match the industry requirements, Bangalore Software Technology
Parks of India Director J. Parthasarathy has said.
The quality in the system is not up to the mark that is needed
by the industry.
Annual day
A report says that only 30 per cent of the students produced
by the educational institutions are suitable for the Information
Technology industry, he pointed out while addressing a gathering
of students at the annual day of Sona College of Technology
here on Friday.
Young generation
All the people should make efforts to keep the brand that was
created for India in the world by producing talented younger
generation, he stressed.
The total number of personnel employed in the IT and IT Enabled
Services sectors is expected to touch 1.8 million in the current
fiscal
The sectors require a large number of personnel in the coming
years. With the Indian economy growing fast, the present younger
generation has a plethora of opportunities in various sectors
including IT. The students should have commitment, conviction
and consistency to successfully overcome the challenges of the
future, he said.
Mr. Parathasarathy assured that he would extend help put Salem
in the industrial map of the country.
Cypress Semiconductor Technology Director Thirukumar Vethanayagam
highlighted the importance of time management and continuous
learning.
Career path
He asked the students to define their career path very clearly
and keep updating their knowledge. Students were given prizes
and certificates for their best performance in the academic
and extracurricular activities.
College Chairman C. Valliappa, Secretary A. Dhirajlal and Principal
P. Govindarajan spoke.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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