The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has launched an `IT workforce development initiative' to recognise the criticality of human resource for the IT industry.
At the `Nasscom HR Summit 2005', Kiran Karnik, President of Nasscom, opined that primary objectives of the initiative were identifying the needs of the IT industry in terms of number of persons, skill sets and quality in various disciplines at different levels.
In order to create and nurture human resources, Nasscom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for strengthening Indian technical education through curricula, faculty, infrastructure and pedagogical improvements.
Nasscom and AICTE would undertake a `Faculty Development Programme' (FDP) for upgrading the skill-sets and knowledge base of the existing technical faculty in partnership with the IT industry. They would also be undertaking initiatives such as curriculum review, training modules, and database and study international models.
The present indicators reveal possible shortages for both software and BPO sectors. The quality of teaching and shortage of skilled faculty are serious problems and needed to be tackled at both industry and academia levels, he said.
He said if India did not keep pace with other countries like China in producing quality skilled workforce, it would be left behind. As of now, the available workforce would only meet the requirements for the next two to three years.
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