- Opportunity for BCA and MCA students to specialise in Cloud and Security, Data Analytics, AR & VR and Machine Learning
- Assured remote internships and placement assistance by TCS iON along with industry mentorship
Noida, India, January 28, 2022: Amity University Online partners with TCS iON™, a strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services, to help students of BCA and MCA programs become industry-ready with specialisations in Cloud and Security, Data Analytics, Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality, Machine Learning. Assured remote internships will be provided in Semester 4 and 6 to BCA students and Semester 3 to MCA students in these programs. Placement assistance will be given in final semesters of BCA and MCA program.
This partnership is aimed and designed to train and skill the young talent pool for being ‘Industry Ready’. Every aspirant at Amity University Online will have access to mentors from the industry. Existing BCA and MCA students will also have the opportunity to pursue these specialisations. It will help aspirants acquire knowledge and skills for the global market by leveraging TCS iON’s digital platform and learn about industry best practices.
Amity Online students will gain access to TCS iON’s digital learning resources such as live lectures by industry professionals, an academic connect community as well as an industry connect community. The partnership will enhance career readiness and employability through on-the-job experience gained through remote internships and also provide placement opportunities with over 500+ corporates. Furthermore, the students will be awarded certificates from TCS iON on successfully completing the courses and will earn academic credits for their degree program.
Delighted by the association, Mr. Ajit K Chauhan, Chairman, Amity University Online shared, “In today’s ever evolving times, bridging the skills gap remains a persistent challenge faced by universities specially so in the IT and tech related programs. In the backdrop of consistently transforming technology, having a partner in TCS iON will ensure continuous dynamic learning environment. Integrated lectures directly from the industry and remote internship opportunities will further strengthen the career readiness and employability of our students. We are looking forward to creating greater impact with this exclusive partnership with TCS iON.”
Commenting on the partnership, Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head, TCS iON, said, “Digitization has increased the hiring of professionals in new-age technologies like cloud computing and data analysis. The Indian job market is one of the largest hubs for employing these professionals, yet, according to some estimates around a million jobs in data science were vacant at the end of August 2020. TCS iON, is happy to play a key technology and services partner of Amity University to bridge this job market gap by making students more employable and industry-ready. The course provides remote internships and placement assistance along with industry mentorship which will help improve the employability quotient of students.”
The partnership aims to go beyond academics and impart relevant on-field understanding, enhance industry exposure and create better work opportunities for learners. It will also significantly bring forth the potential of online students and bridge the divide in employability.
About Amity University Online
Amity University Online is devoted to creating a transformative learning environment, a digital classroom with true mobility and access to education from anywhere, inheriting Amity’s vision of building the nation through education. Amity University Online is India’s first university recognized by UGC to offer Online Degree, Diploma & Certification programs. These career-oriented programs are specially designed for working professionals offering futuristic learning experiences on our awarded LMS, along with face to face interactions, live sessions, webinars, video lectures & one-to-one session with faculty, designed and delivered by over 6000 eminent corporate experts and faculties. www.amityonline.com
About TCS iON
TCS iON is a strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services focused on enabling institutions, government departments and organizations from multiple industry sectors to be efficient in their recruitment/admissions process, learning and skilling and overall business operations with the use of ‘Phygital’ platforms. These are platforms that overlay digital technologies over physical assets. TCS iON delivers this with a unique IT-as-a-Service model that provides easy-to-use, secured, integrated, and hosted solutions in a build-as-you-grow and pay-as-you-use business model. Serving clients with the help of best practices gained through TCS’ global experience, deep domestic market exposure along with industry leading technology expertise.
For more information, visit www.tcs.com