BU Signd MoU With CareersIndia
Bharathiar University and CareersIndia Private Limited, Chennai, a Work Force Assessment Services Company, entered into a memorandum of understanding here on Tuesday.The scope of the MoU, which was signed by Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam and Chief Executive Officer of the company R. Kannan, will include testing the competence of students on mutually agreed principles.Supporting workshops, seminars, study visits for students and faculty included
The MoU was exchanged in the presence of M. Anandakrishnan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Madras Institute of Developmental Studies, Chennai.It will also entail testing in areas like analytical and numerical abilities, programming and technology oriented knowledge and skills, English language communication and other industry required skills useful for entry level placement by the students. Deputation of assessment experts, human resources managers and other qualified persons to college campuses will be done for giving orientation in specific skills and domain knowledge advancement to improve the placement opportunities of the students through on /off campus interviews.
Supporting workshops, seminars, study visits for students and faculty will also be included.“The company will assess students while they are in their sixth semester and give a feedback to the university. Depending on the feedback, the university will offer remedial coaching. It has already assessed nearly 20,000 students in 80 colleges,” said M. Jayakumar, Director, Department of Extension and Career Guidance, Bharathiar University.
