Around 400 students were expected to get placement from various verticals like IT, ITES, Biotech and Manufacturing, during the two-day Job expo, beginning on March 24 in Coimbatore.
Anna University-Coimbatore, the organisors, has invited students passing out in 2007 to take part in this event and diploma holders with 65 per cent marks can also take assessment test during the expo, its Vice Chancellor, Dr R.Radhakrishnan, told reporters this evening.
Expertus, a US-based Human Capital Management company, has come forward to manage the fair.Eleven large corporates have confirmed their participation to shortlist the candidates for their human resource requirements To make the hiring process more effective, the candidates would be assessed on their aptitude abilities and the results would be forwarded to participating companies along with the academic details, before the event, he said.
The process would help comapnies make good use of the two days they spend at the event in meeting eligible candidates, he said, adding of the 5000 candidates assessed, 3,500 were likely to turn up and around 400 candidates were expected to get placement.
"It is my vision to conduct such events at regular intervals at the campus, where large MNCs would be able to meet their growing human capital needs by recruiting students for various positions that are open in the companies," Radhakrishnan said
Friday, March 23, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Tier II, III cities becoming viable investment options
The Tamil Nadu Government's proactive investment policy has led to the emergence of Tier II and Tier III cities as attractive investment destinations with more companies opening businesses there in the past few months, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern Region.
Companies operating out of Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchi and Tier III cities such as Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Karur, Sivagangai and Tirunelveli have doubled, or even tripled, their turnover in just two years, Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, told reporters at the inauguration of Innovision 2007, a symposium on innovation in industries, on Thursday.
With Tamil Nadu in general and Chennai in particular becoming one of the most favoured investment destinations, the CII, together with the Government, was promoting Tier II and III cities as hubs for IT and manufacturing industries. For example, a city like Tiruchi had witnessed a buoyant growth with many companies touching the Rs.100-crore mark and some even exceeding Rs. 1,500 crore. Boilers, energy and fabrication units catered both to the export and import markets. The cut-flowers industry in Virudhunagar had several units doing business above the Rs. 200-crore mark annually. Many IT majors were now looking towards Tier II cities. About 40 companies had come up in Tiruchi in the past few months.
There were immense possibilities for industrial units to foster innovation in process development and services delivery, said Ajai Chowdhry, chairman and CEO, HCL Infosystems. However, the lack of an enabling research and development atmosphere in academic institutions was a major hurdle in creating innovations in industries. Only an industry-academia link could solve this.
Companies operating out of Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchi and Tier III cities such as Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Karur, Sivagangai and Tirunelveli have doubled, or even tripled, their turnover in just two years, Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, told reporters at the inauguration of Innovision 2007, a symposium on innovation in industries, on Thursday.
With Tamil Nadu in general and Chennai in particular becoming one of the most favoured investment destinations, the CII, together with the Government, was promoting Tier II and III cities as hubs for IT and manufacturing industries. For example, a city like Tiruchi had witnessed a buoyant growth with many companies touching the Rs.100-crore mark and some even exceeding Rs. 1,500 crore. Boilers, energy and fabrication units catered both to the export and import markets. The cut-flowers industry in Virudhunagar had several units doing business above the Rs. 200-crore mark annually. Many IT majors were now looking towards Tier II cities. About 40 companies had come up in Tiruchi in the past few months.
There were immense possibilities for industrial units to foster innovation in process development and services delivery, said Ajai Chowdhry, chairman and CEO, HCL Infosystems. However, the lack of an enabling research and development atmosphere in academic institutions was a major hurdle in creating innovations in industries. Only an industry-academia link could solve this.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ugadhi Celebrations
Preserving Telugu culture and promoting the Telugu language were some of the important issues that were highlighted by the speakers at the Ugadi celebrations, jointly organised by the World Telugu Federation (WTF), Coimbatore Region, and the Telugu Samithi, Coimbatore, here on Tuesday.
Lauding the Telugu community on leading a harmonious life in Coimbatore, Rajshree Pathy, chairperson and managing director of Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals Limited, exhorted the youth to make sincere efforts to learn the Telugu language.
Language classes
"This city was built by Andhra migrants who came here long back and we still maintain a certain bonding. But it is a pity that we have not learnt to speak the language. The weekend language classes that the Samithi has planned for the children will help our people preserve the culture," she said.
V.L. Indira Dutt, president of WTF and chairperson of Women's Entrepreneur Wing of SAARC, urged the invitees to start clubs in all cities to develop the Telugu language. She also underlined the need for celebrating festivals by coming together under a single roof, as a family.
Telugu film producer Aswini Dutt spoke on the greatness of the Telugu language that was acclaimed to be a musical language.
Lauding the Telugu community on leading a harmonious life in Coimbatore, Rajshree Pathy, chairperson and managing director of Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals Limited, exhorted the youth to make sincere efforts to learn the Telugu language.
Language classes
"This city was built by Andhra migrants who came here long back and we still maintain a certain bonding. But it is a pity that we have not learnt to speak the language. The weekend language classes that the Samithi has planned for the children will help our people preserve the culture," she said.
V.L. Indira Dutt, president of WTF and chairperson of Women's Entrepreneur Wing of SAARC, urged the invitees to start clubs in all cities to develop the Telugu language. She also underlined the need for celebrating festivals by coming together under a single roof, as a family.
Telugu film producer Aswini Dutt spoke on the greatness of the Telugu language that was acclaimed to be a musical language.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Summer Special Trains - Southern Railway
Southern Railway will run summer special trains in the Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore, Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central, Mangalore-Thir uvananthapuram-Mangalore and Coimbatore- Nagercoil- Coimbatore stretches from April 2 to June 29 to clear the rush.
The 0635 Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram-Weekly Superfast Special would depart every Friday from Chennai Central at 4 p.m. to reach Thiruvananthapuram central at 7 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 0636 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central special train would depart from Thiruvananthapuram central every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. to reach Chennai Central at 4 a.m. the next day, according to the railways.
The special trains will have one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, three General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The trains will have stoppages at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanacherry, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Maveilkara, Kayamkulam, Kollam and Varkala stations. The 0636 will also stop at Perambur also.
The service from Chennai Central would be April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8 and 15.
The services from Thiruvananthapuram central would be April 8, 15, 22 and 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 and 17.
The 0611 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly train will depart from Chennai Egmore every Friday at 11.15 p.m to reach Nagercoil the next day at 2.15 p.m.
In the return direction, the 0612 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore weekly Special will depart from Nagercoil at 1.30 p.m. to reach Chennai Egmore the next day at 4.30 a.m.
Both the 0611/0612 special trains will have one AC 2-Tier, 2 AC 3-Tier, 9 Second Sleeper, 4 General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The service from Chennai Egmore will be on April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8, 15 and 22.
The service from Nagercoil side will be on April 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20 and 27; June 3, 10, 17 and 24.
The 0613 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly Special will depart from Chennai Egmore every Monday at 7 p.m. to reach Nagercoil the next day at 8.15 a.m. The 0614 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore will depart from Nagercoil at 1.30 p.m. to reach Chennai Egmore the next day at 4.30 a.m.
Both the 0613/0614 specials will have 2 AC-Tier, 2 AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, 2 General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The services from Chennai Egmore will be on April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; May 7, 14, 21 and 28 and June 4, 11, 18 and 25.
According to the railways, the services from Nagercoil side will be on April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 12, 29 and 28.
The 0611, 0612, 0613 and 0614 specials will have stoppages at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudanagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachi and Tirunelveli.
The 0612 and 0614 specials will have stops at Mambalam also.
The 0607 Coimbatore-Nagercoil weekly special would depart from Coimbatore at 11.15 p.m every Tuesday to reach Nagercoil the next day at 11.15 a.m.
In the return direction, the 0608 Nagercoil-Coimbatore weekly special would depart from Nagercoil every Wednesday at 10 p.m. to reach Coimbatore the next day at 8.30 a.m.
The trains will have one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The train will have stoppages at Tiruppur, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudanagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi and Tirunelveli.
The days of service from Coimbatore will be on April 10, 17 and 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19 and 26.
The days of service from Nagercoil will be on April 11, 18 and 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and June 6, 13, 20 and 27. Advance reservation for all the summer special trains have commenced from March 18, the release said.
The 0635 Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram-Weekly Superfast Special would depart every Friday from Chennai Central at 4 p.m. to reach Thiruvananthapuram central at 7 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 0636 Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central special train would depart from Thiruvananthapuram central every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. to reach Chennai Central at 4 a.m. the next day, according to the railways.
The special trains will have one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, three General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The trains will have stoppages at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanacherry, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Maveilkara, Kayamkulam, Kollam and Varkala stations. The 0636 will also stop at Perambur also.
The service from Chennai Central would be April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8 and 15.
The services from Thiruvananthapuram central would be April 8, 15, 22 and 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 and 17.
The 0611 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly train will depart from Chennai Egmore every Friday at 11.15 p.m to reach Nagercoil the next day at 2.15 p.m.
In the return direction, the 0612 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore weekly Special will depart from Nagercoil at 1.30 p.m. to reach Chennai Egmore the next day at 4.30 a.m.
Both the 0611/0612 special trains will have one AC 2-Tier, 2 AC 3-Tier, 9 Second Sleeper, 4 General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The service from Chennai Egmore will be on April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; June 1, 8, 15 and 22.
The service from Nagercoil side will be on April 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20 and 27; June 3, 10, 17 and 24.
The 0613 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Weekly Special will depart from Chennai Egmore every Monday at 7 p.m. to reach Nagercoil the next day at 8.15 a.m. The 0614 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore will depart from Nagercoil at 1.30 p.m. to reach Chennai Egmore the next day at 4.30 a.m.
Both the 0613/0614 specials will have 2 AC-Tier, 2 AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, 2 General Second Class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The services from Chennai Egmore will be on April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; May 7, 14, 21 and 28 and June 4, 11, 18 and 25.
According to the railways, the services from Nagercoil side will be on April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 12, 29 and 28.
The 0611, 0612, 0613 and 0614 specials will have stoppages at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudanagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachi and Tirunelveli.
The 0612 and 0614 specials will have stops at Mambalam also.
The 0607 Coimbatore-Nagercoil weekly special would depart from Coimbatore at 11.15 p.m every Tuesday to reach Nagercoil the next day at 11.15 a.m.
In the return direction, the 0608 Nagercoil-Coimbatore weekly special would depart from Nagercoil every Wednesday at 10 p.m. to reach Coimbatore the next day at 8.30 a.m.
The trains will have one AC 2-Tier, one AC 3-Tier, 10 Second Sleeper, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The train will have stoppages at Tiruppur, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudanagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Vanchi Maniyachchi and Tirunelveli.
The days of service from Coimbatore will be on April 10, 17 and 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19 and 26.
The days of service from Nagercoil will be on April 11, 18 and 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and June 6, 13, 20 and 27. Advance reservation for all the summer special trains have commenced from March 18, the release said.
Coimbatore Telugu Samithi celebrates Ugadi on Tuesday
Though the government has declared a holiday for Ugadi on Monday, not all the Telugu speaking population celebrated the occasion in the textile city on Monday.
“Due to the solar eclipse, which lasted till 7.30 a.m. on Monday, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam had informed us a few days ago that Ugadi should be celebrated only on March 20 (Tuesday) as it is inauspicious to celebrate during solar eclipse,” said K Krishna Gopal, vice president of Coimbatore Telugu Samithi.
Several people in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu celebrated Ugadi on Monday. But, the samithi, which has 300 families as members, would celebrate it only on Tuesday, he added.
“Though more than 50 percent of the population in Coimbatore are Telugu speaking, we have enrolled as members only those who have roots in Andhra Pradesh and who know how to read and write Telugu,” he said.
The samithi has planned a grand celebration on Tuesday, in which president of World Telugu Federation Indira Dutt would participate.
A dance performance by a troupe of 40 dancers from the dance college run by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and a two-day handicrafts exhibition would form part of the celebrations.
“Due to the solar eclipse, which lasted till 7.30 a.m. on Monday, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam had informed us a few days ago that Ugadi should be celebrated only on March 20 (Tuesday) as it is inauspicious to celebrate during solar eclipse,” said K Krishna Gopal, vice president of Coimbatore Telugu Samithi.
Several people in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu celebrated Ugadi on Monday. But, the samithi, which has 300 families as members, would celebrate it only on Tuesday, he added.
“Though more than 50 percent of the population in Coimbatore are Telugu speaking, we have enrolled as members only those who have roots in Andhra Pradesh and who know how to read and write Telugu,” he said.
The samithi has planned a grand celebration on Tuesday, in which president of World Telugu Federation Indira Dutt would participate.
A dance performance by a troupe of 40 dancers from the dance college run by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and a two-day handicrafts exhibition would form part of the celebrations.
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