Wipro launches soft skills training for UG students

IT major Wipro Ltd launched a communication and soft skills training programme for undergraduate students, predominantly from non-engineering colleges in India. The programme is a nation-wide initiative of the Wipro Integrated Skill Enhancement Program (WISEPro). It aims to improve the employability of UG students in the Information Technology, Business Process Management (BPM), as well as other services sectors, informed a statement.

The 60-hour program consists of technology-backed modules in a self-paced format that gives the student flexibility to study over a period of three months. Some of the modules are Business Communication Skills and Corporate Readiness.

Post completion of the program, students will be awarded a certification, which will enable them to be eligible for placement at Wipro if they are able to clear just one round of interview.

According to Subhasish Biswas, Head – Business Excellence, Wipro BPO (A Division of Wipro Ltd.), “This initiative is an employability enhancement program that will endeavour to train students for the services sector where high levels of communication and presentation skills are required, in addition to basic domain knowledge. It aims to improve the soft-skill based competencies, foster professional skills and thereby, enhance the employability of youth for various service sector domains. We are of the opinion that considering the quality of the output being created, over a period of time, this certification will get recognition in several industries, besides the IT and BPM industries.”

The pilot program of the WISEPro initiative has been introduced at the Kolkata-based Techno India Group. Wipro further plans to extend this program nationally to over 5000 students.