KOCHI: Faculty from eighteen colleges in the state will get together at the SCMS School of Engineering and Technology for a four-day long workshop on J2E. The workshop is part of a project, ‘Campus Connect’ of the Infosys Limited, for which the company has identified selected colleges from across the country for value addition of students.One of the eighteen selected colleges of Kerala has been conducting the workshop for last five years. A total of 42 faculty from 18 colleges across the state will participate in the programme. The workshop is designed in such a manner that the training imparted by resource persons to the faculty can be passed on to the students from these colleges. “We are very happy to host the workshop this year. There is an ongoing hue and cry over the fact that students after the completion the course are still not employable in the software companies. This programme is aimed at bridging this gap. “In the last five years, I have been witness to the changes that this programme has imparted on the students. Already, the Infosys Limited recruits about 80-100 students from the college every year. It helps the students to help their overall employability”, said V P Chandran, principal, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology. Apart from training in the latest computer language Java Enterprises Edition (JEE) framework, separate training will be given for soft skills and foundational programming. The training is expected enhance the job prospects of the students.The college has signed an MoU with the Infosys Limited under which Infosys Limited is to impart 120 hours of training in computer application, soft skills and help in value addition. The SCMS School of Engineering and Technology is one of the colleges recognized as ‘Advanced Partner’ by the Infosys Limited for its programme. The workshop will be carried out by resource persons from the Infosys Limited.
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