Mangalore, April 7: Alva's Education Foundation will be organizing 'Alva's Pragathi 2012' on May 12 and 13, wherein more than 150 companies will open their doors for recruitments, Dr. Mohan Alva, President, Alva's Education Foundation said.
Addressing mediapersons at the Press Club in Mangalore on Saturday, Dr. Alva said that the companies will be recruiting candidates for different sectors. The primary objective of 'Alva's Pragathi' is to provide a strong platform for students to reach out to employers. It aims to fine tune their ambitions and match work requisites with industry specific yardsticks. The foundation has recognized this futuristic concern and has been working towards this move of societal upliftment by providing such platforms, he said.
Alva's Pragathi 2011 received an overwhelmingly positive response with 143 companies providing job opportunities and about 15,000 enthusiastic participants from more than 300 colleges registering themselves out of which more than 3000 got placed in various companies. This year Alva's Pragathi targets more than 150 companies with an estimation of 25,000 students participating in the event. The drive will be presided over by Dr M Veerappa Moily, Corporate Affairs Minister, Govt of India. The key features of the drive include an Employability Enhancement Centre, a dedicated assessment and counseling wing with more than 100 counselors with experience and training.
Aspirants can register online or contact the placement cell at [email protected] or call 08258- 237104 (ext 237) /7353756207. This is purely cause driven and no registration fees will be charged on the aspirant or the company. Students need to pre-register themselves to support the planning process.
A talented pool of industry experts will take up the responsibility of training students. The students will be trained in accordance with industry requirements. The placement cell conducts training in areas of C, C++, Java, UNIX for technical graduates, training on soft skills and on aptitude skills will be provided for all students.
The training programs are not only for Alva's students but also for students who are willing to participate in placement drives. A pre-placement training program will be held from May 5 – 10.
Aspiration Assesment is a key feature of Alva's Pragathi. A classification on industry aspiration is specified in the registration form where they would be able to assess the industry aspirations of students 15 days prior to the event.
The job aspirants will be segregated as per the company's specified requirements. The companies initially specify the requirements of the candidates, their qualifications, their background, the qualities and attributes that they expect in their prospective employees.
A website www.alvaspragati.com was launched on the occasion.
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