Thursday, March 20, 2008
Anna University, Chamber sign pact
CHENNAI: Anna University and the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce
and Industry on Wednesday agreed to collaborate to provide Japanese
language education to students as a platform for employment
there.
The Memorandum of Understanding signed between the institutions
envisages Japanese language classes, faculty exchange programmes
and joint research in science, technology and management.
The scope of the agreement, which has a three-year timeframe,
includes motivational and promotional lectures on Japan, annual
language oratorical contests and pooling library and knowledge
resources.
Presiding over the ceremony, Consul-General of Japan Kazuo Minagawa
said the MoU could act as a springboard to promote closer ties
between the two nations in language training, education and
business cooperation.
Chennai was becoming an important station for Japanese companies
and investors, the Consul General said.
In one year, the number of companies that set up shops in and
around the city had gone up from around 60 to 90, and another
automobile major was all set to arrive later this year, he said.
Land availability, educated manpower and relative safety for
a city of its size were among Chennai’s attractive propositions.
An opportunity
Anna University Vice-Chancellor D. Viswanathan said the memorandum
presented an opportunity for students here to learn Japan and
land jobs. Language was the main barrier between students and
lucrative jobs in Japanese industries, especially software jobs.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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