CHENNAI: The symbiosis is now complete. From college students going for industrial training, now the universities are visiting firms to offer degrees to employees.
If everything goes as per the plan, 200 female employees of Tata Electronics Private Limited in Hosur will start studying BSc Manufacturing Science, an exclusive degree programme for employees by Bharathiar University, in their own factory from July. These young women who joined the workforce after completing Class XII from underdeveloped areas will get the regular degree by studying in their free ti me and with no cost.
Around sixty female employees with diplomas will start studying the BE Manufacturing Engineering at the same factory from 2022-23. Anna University has applied for permission with AICTE to start the degree programme.
