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By Sangeetha G May 23 2008 , Chennai
Tags: BPO, India, rural students
BPO gives rural students chance to earn and learn
Nehru Memorial college students at work at the HOV Services’ BPO office
Aimed at bridging the gap between industry and academia, Chennai-based BPO, HOV Services has
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introduced an ‘earn-while-you-learn’ opportunity for students of rural colleges.

The programme introduced at Nehru Memorial College and Andavar College, in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district, has provided over 800 students a chance to work for the company. The project started last year, intends to make students industry-ready, said Suresh Yannamani, president of HOV Services.

The students work three to four hours a day and get themselves acquainted with the industry, he said. At present the work is mainly in healthcare, insurance and banking.

The students are provided with a stipend that help them meet their immediate expenses. HOV Services hopes to introduce the project in seven more colleges in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh.

P Balasubramaniam, president of Nehru Memorial college committee, said the programme has given the students a “good exposure” of the industry. “Mostly, IT-ITES related developments happen in major cities only. The programme has given a great opportunity for students of this college at Puttanampatti, some 40 km from Tiruchirappalli, to acquaint with the industry”, he said. Apart from the students, a good number of alumni are also working at the HOV Services facility on full-time basis. Besides the money element, such a job also imbibes qualities like punctuality and commitment towards work among students, he said.

NASSCOM’s Regional Director, K Purushothaman said, “This is a right step in the direction towards making India the IT destination and reaching the 10 million mark by 2010.” According to NASSCOM, India is expected to generate 10 million jobs in the IT-ITES sector by 2010."