Placements via satellite for VTU students

Wherever you go, VTracU (We Track You)! Don't go hunting for jobs, jobs will come to you. Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) announced the launch of new initiative - VTracU - to enhance the employability of BE students in the 120-odd engineering colleges affiliated to the university.


In association with MeritTrac, VTU will hold an one-and-a-half hour assessment test to weigh verbal, analytical and communication skills of graduates during the second week of May. "BE students from all streams in fourth, sixth and eighth semesters can take the test to be held at various centres. The scores will be available to recruiters where they can shortlist candidates from all colleges without actually having to visit individual institutes," K Balveera Reddy, V-C,  VTU, said.


The university through the Edusat network, will beam a series of live sessions consisting of pre-placement talks by companies, assessments and orientation. The facility, to start with, will be open to just BE, ME and M.Tech students, which will be extended to MBA and MCA students from next year.


"Every student will get an individual report card on strengths/weaknesses, highlighting areas of improvement that could enhance employability. Colleges will also get a comprehensive report on how their students have fared in the tests that the college should focus on, With this, students will be spared of writing numerous tests to get a job," Madan Padaki, director, MeriTrac, said.


A common merit list will be drawn up and posted on the VTU website where companies using an individual login can choose students of their choice, specifying their eligibility. Through this single-window system of campus placement students in rural engineering colleges will have the same chance of getting a job like that of their urban counterparts.


The industry too stands to benefit. "Through the common assessment test we will have access to a larger talent pool and help us cut costs and time in visiting individual colleges to recruit students," Sudheesh Venkatesh, head of HR at Tesco, said.


Companies: VTU will beam pre-placement talks by Intel, Cognizant, IBM, Tesco, Accenture, Verizon, HP via Edusat to all engineering colleges between April 7 and May 26. Sessions on soft skills will be taken up between June 2 and 9.
(Source: TOI)