TATA Steel to launch technical courses at IIT Kharagpur
The Telegraph reported that, alarmed over the acute shortage of skilled manpower in the manufacturing industry, TATA Steel is planning to launch technical courses to attract the youth. In a recent move, it has decided to run undergraduate programs targeted specifically towards the steel industry.
Mr Amit Chatterjee advisor to Mr B Muthuraman MD of TATA Steel said that "We are planning to run a 4 year undergraduate course, tailor made to cater to the steel industry and this would be done in association with IIT, Kharagpur." He added that 60 students would be selected in each batch for the proposed course and it would also float TATA scholarships.
Mr Chatterjee further added that "The idea behind the scholarships is not to lure young engineers but to build an understanding with them. Our remuneration is on a par with any good IT company and youngsters need to know this. The Indian steel industry is going through a bad phase in terms of adequate and skilled manpower. For every tonne we need at least 500 engineers and 1,500 diploma holders. Therefore, unless drastic steps are taken we cannot come out of the crisis."
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