The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is taking some of the hottest IT courses such as Big Data analytics, cyber security and design engineering to the tier-ii and tier-iii cities.

The association has just signed an agreement with Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University and Telangana Academy of Skills and Knowledge (TASK) to offer these courses to the students in over 300 colleges in the new State.

“There are serious gaps between the industry requirements and the skills offered by engineering colleges. We need to bridge the gaps. This agreement will go a long way in addressing this challenge,” B V R Mohan Reddy, Vice-Chairman of Nasscom and Executive Chairman of Cyient, said here on Tuesday.

“We are aiming at making 15,000 engineering students employable in the pilot project,” Telangana IT Minister K Taraka Rama Rao has said.

The State will revamp the syllabus keeping in view the requirements of the industry. “Though we faced opposition, we had taken action against the substandard colleges. This has led to serious discussion on the gaps in engineering education,” the Minister said.

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