Employability-oriented courses in partnership with TCS iON

TSCHE ties up with TCS iON to create industry-ready skills, future-ready proficiencies

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) announced on Tuesday that it is entering into a partnership with TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services to provide industry-relevant courses aimed at improving employability quotient of students across all the universities in the State. Through this collaboration, TSCHE aims to democratize access to quality education for all. The programme comprises three majors — Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science — and is offered in collaboration with TCS iON, academic institutions, and industry practitioners. The carefully crafted industry-relevant degree programme provides students with hands-on experience and allows them to build industry-ready skills. Further, the programme provides opportunities for students to showcase skills to potential recruiters. The programme is aligned to the UGC/AICTE framework. Commenting on the association Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy said: “With the evolving dynamics of skill demands today, it is observed that there is a need to upskill the youth of Telangana to make them job ready. There is a huge gap that exists between academic degrees and industry readiness.”