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IEG eyeing BPO sector

Recession forces change

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Electronic Governance, which is instrumental in promoting campus placements, bringing IT industries to even smaller or rural based colleges, is changing its strategy with the recession-hit IT companies drastically reducing visits for campus placements.

Shift in focus

It is now shifting its concentration to BPO sector, E-governance projects and other non-software areas within IT like testing tools and product support.

“Indications from the industry were very clear since the last two months that the pace of recruitments will come down drastically. Those recruited were not given joining letters or put on bench,” said an official.

There is lot of scope for placements in the BPO and several top companies have been requesting IEG to help them get trained candidates. There are several Government projects on the e-governance front and fresh engineering graduates will have scope to work on these projects.

With the computerisation of all Government projects going on at rapid pace, officials consider this is one area where IEG can rope in freshers and accommodate them till the industry revives. There is a great demand for jobs in IT related areas if not directly on the software development of the product. “The product support area too needs human resources and this area will be targeted,” an official said. IEG recently submitted a proposal to the Chief Minister that training students for the BPO sector can be taken up immediately. The Chief Minister is said to have asked them to include BPO training under the Special Training Programme launched to train fresh graduates from backward classes, minorities and SC & ST communities. The training of candidates in IT will go on to ensure that the gap doesn’t stretch too long. “If companies get projects they will demand personnel in large quantities at once. So we have to be geared up for that,” a senior officer in IEG said.

Officials feel the recession will help students opt for higher studies and this will lead to good demand for M.Tech courses. Moreover, candidates are also likely to take up teaching assignments in colleges and this will only help them enhance their skills.

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