The IT/ITES sector, over the last 5-10 years, has emerged as one of the major provider of employment opportunities to Engineering, MCA, MBA and graduates from the general streams. Not only engineering graduates from the IT, Computer Sciences and Electronics & Telecom but also an appreciable number of graduates from other branches of engineering like Electrical, Mechanical & Civil find jobs in the IT industry.

The IF & ITP Cell is taking up the following activities in this connection   Awareness creation campaign in cities and major urban pockets among the young unemployed graduates and those scheduled to graduate soon. Influencers like the college teachers and parents and, opinion leaders also need to be sensitized for effectiveness of the campaign. Assessments of the resident skills of those interested in the ITES sector and identify the gaps that need to be bridged to transform the students to the employable grade. Develop and organize training programmes on a wider scale at an affordable cost through suitable training inputs through trainers/institutions with adequate exposure and experience in the area. Organize large scale placement programmes to offer suitable opportunities to those successfully completing the training programmes. Counselling for those who do not qualify in the placement enhancement of skills or pursue alternative career options. Keep in touch with leading ITES/BPO industry to design the training programme to suit their changing requirements. Interact with leading BPO industry leaders and creating an enabling environment to attract them to set up centres in Orissa.