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Leave choice of Course to Student: Anna University Vice-Chancellor

Leave choice of Course to Student: Anna University Vice-Chancellor

Chennai: It is that time of the year when those who pass out of school have to take vital decisions about higher education. The Hindu Education Plus Career fair inaugurated here on Saturday sought to give students some idea of t he various courses and career options they could consider.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the third edition of the fair, being organised in association with the University of Madras, Anna University Vice-Chancellor D. Viswanathan said with several multinational corporations (MNCs) investing in India, several job opportunities were available. However, it was important to pay attention to communication skills, soft skills, leadership skills and personality development, all of which made a student more employable, he said. He urged parents to encourage students to study the course of their choice and not force them to pursue a particular course. “It is important that the student be interested in the course he or she studies,” he said.

Career in banking

M.S. Sundararajan, chairman and managing director, Indian Bank, said about 70 per cent of the country’s population did not have access to banking.Speaking on career prospects in the sector, he said, “We need skilled personnel to replace retiring professionals and to take banking services to more people.” The insurance sector also threw open several job opportunities, he said.

The Bank was willing to give educational loans up to Rs. 4 lakh without collateral security requirement, he said. A sum of Rs. 700 crore had been allocated for the Bank’s educational loans portfolio.

M. Ranganatham, Registrar in-charge, University of Madras, asked students to consider entrepreneurship as a career option. “Set a long-term objective, choose a path and move slowly in that direction,” he told students.

The speakers commended The Hindu for the effort.

N. Ravi, Editor, The Hindu, said college admission was a stressful time for students and parents. “Keep things in perspective. Always look out for fallback options, which may end up being more attractive,” he told studen ts.

Susila Mariappan, Director, University Students’ Advisory Bureau (USAB), University of Madras, was present.

NIIT’s senior vice president S.Venkatesh said students required, besides domain knowledge, a whole set of skill sets to be industry-ready on the first day of their jobs.

Highlighting the opportunities available in the industry, he said Tata Consultancy Services’ employee head count was 83,500 at the end of their third quarter in the year 2007.

Infosys had nearly 70,000 employees by the end of 2006. “A NASSCOM survey states that 8,50,000 jobs will be created over the next three years,” he said.Day one of the two-day event featured sessions on pre-counselling and Information Technology.

The concluding day will focus on areas such as employability, aviation, hospitality, maritime education, biosciences, fashion technology, animation, journalism and new media. The sessions would be followed by an open house to give students an opportunity to have their doubts clarified. Senior academicians and industry experts will address the students.

Indian Bank is the lead sponsor for the event. NIIT Limited, AIMS Education, Image College of Arts Animation and Technology, Alpha Arts and Science College, Airtel, Sabols, ITC, Kesar, Radio One and Sri Krishna Sweets are other sponsors.

Nearly 60 educational and training institutes have put stalls outside the venue (Madras University centenary auditorium) for the benefit of students.

Leave choice of Course to Student: Anna University Vice-Chancellor

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