‘Using the Technology: ITES Skills Assessment and Development’

Only 30% of IT graduates meet the demands and expectations of India’s IT industry. Less than 20% of other graduates are suitable for BPO and ITES.

How will India, and in particular West Bengal, bridge this Skills Gap?

• How will it cope with the increasing numbers and the demands of industry, customers and the economy?
• How will it recognize and develop the right talent?
• How will it derive the maximum benefit from the new technologies of skills assessment and development?

Following on from the success of Bangalore 07 event, this international conference, will bring together experts and experienced practitioners from India and the UK. They will share knowledge, best practice and experience of how to leverage the new tools and techniques of Skills Assessment to cost effectively and efficiently identify, evaluate and develop talent and potential.

For those using, or considering using, ICT

• to measure the skills & knowledge of candidates taking formal academic or professional qualifications,
• or taking advantage of the flexibility and effectiveness of the technology to record and assess learning,
• or for continuing professional development of staff, even using it to appraise employees and candidates,

e-Assessment offers exciting and innovative approaches to otherwise costly or inflexible assessment of learners, students or employees. The seminars, lasting 3 hours each, presented options and best practice for the successful selection and implementation of e-Assessment in an educational institution. Attendance at the seminar was by invitation only.

A two day conference with informal exhibition on using the Technology to Assess and Support Learning and Training in the IT Enabled Services Industries in West Bengal in line with Regional Government Policy and Strategy.

West Bengal is rapidly being seen as a leader in BP, KPO and other ITES Indusries The recent
    NASSCOM/A.T. Kearney report
reinforced this. With major Governmental and Industry investment the challenge is how manage the talent already in place in West Bengal and develop the next generation to its full potential.

‘Today, there is a booming demand for bright youngsters with certain skill sets …. engineers are recruited in law firms …. historians in call centres …. They are recruited for skills that have little to do with the subject they studied …. At the same time there are specialised jobs that demand deep and strong disciplinary background …. 
The key problem is employability….….
30% of graduating engineers fit the needs of the IT industry…..
(less than 20% ) in the case of ‘ordinary graduates’ sought by the BPO industry’.
Kiran Karnak – President of NASSCOM
The Economic Times, Tuesday 10th April 2007

We say the problem is how to manage the skills required by industry and customers.

Which presents the Question

‘How to identify and recognise the necessary skills effectively and efficiently?’

and the answer is

‘Through e-Assessment - use the technology!’

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