It never fails to surprise me that though the BPO industry has been around for a while now, our educational institutions do not really train the students for it. Students generally have to depend upon the many BPO training institutes that have mushroomed in recent times.
Why this neglect? In our educational institutions we are still holding on to certain traditional career paths coupled with a tendency to look upon new openings with suspicion. Even after being convinced of their benefits, it takes a long time to implement new courses. Our students end up losing out since they are not aware of these opportunities in the first place and are not given the necessary training. This results in a mad rush for the “established” careers when there are plenty of openings elsewhere.
Tags: BPO, career, courses, educational, industry, institutions, openings, opportunities, students, train
Category: Education System
Comments
Jyotsna 10/03/09
I agree with you completely. Even if we leave the question of awareness about other options aside, the basic communication/’soft’ skills are a major problem for Indian students…and these apply to any industry, any field today.
This need should be addressed, not merely at Undergraduate level, but at school level, in fact. But everyone knows this already. Starting such a project in our country, where ANY education is still a question is the essential issue.
kiran 10/03/09
kwel i must admit it…coz lack off skills may b a negative track in findin ne job..dealin vth people..interactin vth new persons really perks up evryones confidence level…so wot i wana moot iz educational instutions must propel students in such ways so dat ven dey got demself in a search… dey must nt find ne inequalities ..n diz issue must b sorted out in beginin only…
evryone noes d reason bt matter f fact iz dey ar nt ready 2 implement