Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing Development Corporation (TAHDCO) will offer free training programme to over 1,000 students from the socially backward communities to face competitive exams in the banking sector (clerical/probationary officers), said its General Manager, Harikrishna Pillai on Thursday.
TAHDCO has roped in Career Launcher India Ltd. as its implementing partner for this programme.
The programme is aimed to equip unemployed SC/ST youth to face competitive examination in the banking sector with confidence.
Subsidised rate
The course is being offered at a subsidised rate and the State government will pay Rs.3,000 per candidate, Mr. Pillai told The Hindu .
The six-week programme consists of 32 classroom sessions for two hours each, five mock tests and personality development session for interview preparation.
The programme will begin in Chennai by the first week of August in which 200 students will be trained.
The programme will include training on all the modules such as mathematics, English, general knowledge, puzzle reasoning, marketing and computers.
V.V. Vinod, Business Head – Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Career Launcher India, said “for the last 15 years, we have been offering training to students on several subjects. This is the first time we have joined hands with the State government to offer free training to SC/ST students. Even other students can join this training programme. They have to pay Rs.5,500 per person.”
Selection process
According to him, the selection process for the programme will be conducted in Chennai on July 24 and 31, followed by Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchi in the coming weeks.
Only those students, who have passed plus two exams, can appear for the written test.
Registration
The venue and timing details will be communicated to the all the students, who register for the written test.
Students can register by calling 96770 66465, 99627 29550 and 95000 05963.
“This is only a beginning. We might extend free training programmes for our students in other categories such as insurance and railways. The prime objective of TAHDCO in organising this programme is to achieve and sustain increases in the income levels of the SC/ST, especially those living below the poverty line. Based on the success of this programme, we intend to reach out to more and more students from the socially backward community in the State,” Mr. Pillai said.
