Jobs for over 121 Varanasi learners

As many as 121 IGNOU learners have secured jobs at the “Campus Placement Fair”, organised by the University’s Varanasi Regional Centre.

The job fair was held in three phases — October 29, 2010, January 25-26, 2011 and February 9-10, 2011 — for IGNOU learners (registered under the jurisdiction of Varanasi Regional Centre). Learners were selected for various positions and given appointment letters by companies such as MPHASIS, Religare, Outlook, Videocon, HCL, etc.

The Campus Placement Fair was organised with the active collaboration of IGNOU Study Centre - 48012, Microtek College of Management & Technology, Varanasi.

The learners were informed about the fair through SMS, e-mails and local newspapers. “We had discussions with the functionaries of companies who had come for the placement drive. We will be organising personality development sessions at our Study Centre to ensure that IGNOU students excel in interviews,” said Manorama Singh, Regional Director, Varanasi.

The Regional Centre also organised an induction meeting for all the learners registered for the January 2011 session at IGNOU Study Centre - 2708 (U.P. College, Varanasi).

The Principal of U.P. College was the Chief Guest at the event, which was attended by more than 500 learners from the following IGNOU Study Centres: 2708 (U.P. College, Varanasi), 2787 (UPTEC Computer Consultancy Ltd., Varanasi), 27109 (Department of Education, Kamachha, BHU Campus, Varanasi), 48003 (Department of Agricultural Engineering, BHU, Varanasi), and 48012 (Microtek, Varanasi).

The learners were provided all the relevant information related to the successful completion of the academic programmes. Various policies of IGNOU pertaining to students were also discussed by the Regional Director.