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Finishing School for Employability

About the program

Enhancing employability opportunities for graduating students is imperative, given the demand for employability skills and for the overall socio-economic development of the country. As of April 2024, India's unemployment rate has risen to 8.1%, and the youth unemployment rate, particularly among graduates, is significantly higher at 29%. Skill development initiatives that focus on employability skills are crucial to addressing this issue and tapping into the true potential of the youth of India.

ICT Academy in association with Infosys Foundation organised the “Infosys Foundation – Finishing School for Employability” for students pursuing their final year of engineering, arts, and science across India, by establishing the ‘Centre of Excellence for Women and Youth Empowerment’

The program aims to help students acquire employability skills in IT, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), retail, e-commerce, logistics and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) sectors, that will enable them to sustain in this competitive job market. This initiative will also significantly boost economic growth and improve the quality of life for thousands of families.

Finishing school for employability

Objectives

Graduates will possess the necessary skills to meet the demands of the job market

Learn effective job search methods, including résumé writing, leveraging job platforms, customize job applications, improve the ability to navigate listings, and job interview skills through mock interviews and feedback sessions

Ensure that students are proficient in relevant technical tools and software, and develop the capability to adapt to new technologies and digital platforms.

Master the art of business communication, problem-solving, and develop interpersonal skills

Enhance career awareness to set career goals, create action plans, to make informed career choices.

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Finishing school for employability

Activities of finishing school for employability

Establishing a Centre of Excellence for Women Empowerment / Centre of Excellence for Youth Empowerment in each institution.

Provide training for in-demand courses, for students in their final year, designed to enhance employability skills.

Hands-on instructor-led training in industry-endorsed curriculum in advanced IT, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) , retail, ecommerce, logistics and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) sector-related courses.

Two faculty members per college will be trained and assigned the role of mentors.

Engage students with hackathons to foster innovation, collaboration, and skill development by challenging participants to solve real-world problems creatively and efficiently.

Organise Virtual Youth Empowerment Summit to gain insights into emerging technologies.

Infosys employees will volunteer as experts, providing students with mentorship, real-world insights, and valuable professional connections.

Assessment and joint certification by ICT Academy and Infosys Foundation.

Facilitate placements to certified students.

Finishing School for Employability

Courses

Students will be trained in any of the preferred courses along with mandatory soft skills training.

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1) Advanced IT Skills – 100 hrs

(80 hrs for technical training and 20 hrs for soft skills )

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Certificate Course on Artificial Intelligence | Data Analytics | Robotic Process Automation | Cloud Practitioner | Java Developer | Python Web Developer | Test Engineer | UI Developer |

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2) Non-IT Skills - 100 hrs

(80 hrs for technical training and 20 hrs for soft skills)

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Programme in Premier Banking | Retail Team Lead | E-commerce Team Lead | Warehouse Supervisor | Business Accounting Process – Executive |

Finishing School for Employability

Who can enrol?

Students in their final year of engineering, arts and science colleges in the following states:

  • Tamil Nadu

  • Kerala

  • Karnataka

  • Andhra Pradesh

  • Telangana

  • Maharashtra

  • Odisha

  • Madhya Pradesh

  • Uttar Pradesh

  • West Bengal

  • Haryana

  • Punjab

  • Rajasthan

  • Chandigarh

  • Assam

  • Delhi

  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • Bihar

  • Chhattisgarh

  • Goa

  • Gujarat

  • Himachal Pradesh

  • Jharkand

  • Manipur

  • Meghalaya

  • Mizoram

  • Nagaland

  • Sikkim

  • Tripura

  • Uttarakhand

  • Puducherry

  • Jammu & Kashmir

Finishing School for Employability

Selection criteria


Students, especially women in their final year of engineering, arts and science from underprivileged communities who match any of the criterion mentioned below, can apply:
  • ◉ Students whose family income is below the threshold for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
  • ◉ Students with single parents
  • ◉ Student supported by a guardian
  • ◉ Specially abled students
  • ◉ First-generation graduates

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    Expression of interest for institutional partnership

    This program is a fully sponsored program, implemented by ICT Academy under the CSR initiative of Infosys Foundation. Engineering, arts and science colleges located in the following states can partner with us for this initiative:

    • Tamil Nadu

    • Kerala

    • Karnataka

    • Andhra Pradesh

    • Telangana

    • Maharashtra

    • Odisha

    • Madhya Pradesh

    • Uttar Pradesh

    • West Bengal

    • Haryana

    • Punjab

    • Rajasthan

    • Chandigarh

    • Assam

    • Delhi

    • Arunachal Pradesh

    • Bihar

    • Chhattisgarh

    • Goa

    • Gujarat

    • Himachal Pradesh

    • Jharkand

    • Manipur

    • Meghalaya

    • Mizoram

    • Nagaland

    • Sikkim

    • Tripura

    • Uttarakhand

    • Puducherry

    • Jammu & Kashmir

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    About Infosys Foundation


    Established in 1996, the Infosys Foundation supports programs primarily in the areas of Education, Healthcare, Women Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability. In addition, it also has a focus on areas such as Art and Culture, Rural Development, Destitute Care, and Disaster Relief. Its mission is to work with the underprivileged across the country and strive towards a more equitable society. Infosys Foundation takes pride in working with all sections of society, selecting projects with infinite care, and working in areas that are traditionally overlooked by society at large.


    To know more visit https://www.infosys.org/infosys-foundation.html


    About ICT Academy


    ICT Academy is an initiative of the Government of India in collaboration with the state Governments and Industries. ICT Academy is a not-for-profit society, the first of its kind pioneer venture under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model that endeavours to train higher education teachers and students thereby exercising on developing the next generation teachers and industry-ready students.

    ICT Academy was started to meet the skill requirements of the industry and generate more employment, especially in tier 2 and 3 towns, the rural parts of the country. The organization was formed with representations from the State Government of Tamil Nadu, leading companies in the ICT industry and the National Association of Software Services Companies (NASSCOM) in India.

    With the training of teachers and students as the primary objective, ICT Academy has been working through a seven-pillar program in the areas of Faculty Development, Student Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Youth Empowerment, Industry-Institute Interaction, Digital Empowerment and Research & Publications.

    In the last 13 years, ICT Academy has strived in every aspect to provide a holistic service to every stakeholder of the education ecosystem in developing the next generation of the talent pool in India to make them industry-ready employees, innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

    Through its various initiatives, ICT Academy has been part of strengthening India’s four important visions on Skill India, Digital India, Startup India, and Make in India


    For more information, please visit www.ictacademy.in

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    IIT Madras Research Park
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    Chennai 600 113
    Tamil Nadu, India