Arts, commerce colleges can now register students for jobs online
Udisha, a placement initiative by the state higher education dept, will send the database to job providers
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, September 04, 2010 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=201009042010090403281268223a1210c)
A new placement initiative launched by the higher education department last year has taken the e-route. It has now begun online enrolment of students studying in arts, science and commerce colleges into its central job network. This is to increase the rate of employability of graduates in non-professional courses.
Earlier, Universal Development of Integrated Employability Skills Through Higher Education Agencies (Udisha) had trained placement officers in 900 colleges in the state in evaluating the interests and aptitude of students.
These officers in turn helped students in polishing their communication and presentation skills. As many as 500 fresh graduates were offered jobs with a starting salary of Rs 8,000. They are now employed with companies like Reliance, Eureka Forbes, E-Tech and TV9.
Now, with the online registration facility, applying for jobs will be smoother and faster. Udisha also has a network of companies that will be sent these resumes as per their candidate requirements. Unlike MBA, engineering and MCA graduates, students from science, arts and commerce colleges often have trouble getting good jobs due to lack of placement support. Udisha has started an online registration cell in Gujarat College.
It will soon begin registering students at R H Patel, K K Shastri Science and H K Arts and Commerce colleges. The students biodata will then be sent to job providers in sectors like hospitality, banking and teaching to name a few. Thus, Udisha will bridge the gap between job seekers and job providers. By creating a data pool of graduates, it will act as a resource centre for information and counselling to fulfil human resource requirements in the job market.
Sources said 80 per cent of the students opt for jobs after graduation, or at least a part-time job to go with higher studies. Placement facility will also be open to arts, commerce, science post-graduation students. The move will be a godsend for arts, science and commerce graduates who hitherto could not expect a job with a solitary degree in hand.
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Saturday, September 04, 2010 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20City§id=3&contentid=201009042010090403281268223a1210c)
A new placement initiative launched by the higher education department last year has taken the e-route. It has now begun online enrolment of students studying in arts, science and commerce colleges into its central job network. This is to increase the rate of employability of graduates in non-professional courses.
Earlier, Universal Development of Integrated Employability Skills Through Higher Education Agencies (Udisha) had trained placement officers in 900 colleges in the state in evaluating the interests and aptitude of students.
These officers in turn helped students in polishing their communication and presentation skills. As many as 500 fresh graduates were offered jobs with a starting salary of Rs 8,000. They are now employed with companies like Reliance, Eureka Forbes, E-Tech and TV9.
Now, with the online registration facility, applying for jobs will be smoother and faster. Udisha also has a network of companies that will be sent these resumes as per their candidate requirements. Unlike MBA, engineering and MCA graduates, students from science, arts and commerce colleges often have trouble getting good jobs due to lack of placement support. Udisha has started an online registration cell in Gujarat College.
It will soon begin registering students at R H Patel, K K Shastri Science and H K Arts and Commerce colleges. The students biodata will then be sent to job providers in sectors like hospitality, banking and teaching to name a few. Thus, Udisha will bridge the gap between job seekers and job providers. By creating a data pool of graduates, it will act as a resource centre for information and counselling to fulfil human resource requirements in the job market.
Sources said 80 per cent of the students opt for jobs after graduation, or at least a part-time job to go with higher studies. Placement facility will also be open to arts, commerce, science post-graduation students. The move will be a godsend for arts, science and commerce graduates who hitherto could not expect a job with a solitary degree in hand.
