With a view to create a pool of manpower which will be pre-certified, in tune with the needs of the industry and, thereby, can gear up for the future requirements of the sector, the Government has embarked upon the following initiatives:

NAC-Tech program:

Punjab Infotech through the Department of Technical Education has taken the initiative to conduct the NAC-Tech test in the Engineering colleges of Punjab. In this regard,Department of Technical Education has signed MoU with NASSCOM for its implementation in the state and Punjab Infotech is playing the role of facilitator.

One of the key advantages of the test would be in having industry certified students trained in technical skills. Salient features:

• Students can apply to multiple companies via NASSCOM conduit.
• Helps Govt. to create a concept of 'education' to 'employability'.
• IT / Knowledge Industry can save cost on training.
• Ease of benchmarking for individuals against the industry standards.

NASSCOM, in association with Timesjobs.Com (India's leading employment portal), has launched an initiative where each NAC-Test test taker can create CV on Times jobs.Com and can get his/her NAC-Test scores attached to the CV (through a 'customized resume form'). This will help the candidate to showcase his/her potential to thousands of employers (visiting Times jobs. Com) through his/her scores in various skills covered under NAC-Tech.

For more information click here: (concept note)

NAC-Tech Test :

For For NAC-Tech 825 students had registered, out of which 643 students had appeared for the test, which was conducted from 7th to 10th April 2010. The result for NAC-Tech test is available on the NASSCOM website. NASSCOM, in association with Timesjobs.Com (Indias leading employment portNAC-Tech Test :

For For NAC-Tech 825 students had registered, out of which 643 students had appeared for the test, which was conducted from 7th to 10th April 2010. The result for NAC-Tech test is available on the NASSCOM website. NASSCOM, in association with Timesjobs.Com (Indias leading employment portal), has launched an initiative where each NAC-Tech test taker can create CV on Timesjobs.Com and can get his/her NAC-Tech scores attached to the CV (through a customized resume form). This helps the candidate to showcase his/her potential to thousands of employers (visiting Timesjobs.Com) through his/her scores in various skills covered under NAC-Tech. Additionally, NASSCOM will share the Punjab NAC-Tech scores with the 30+ endorsing companies by 11th May 2010.For NAC-Tech 825 students had registered, out of which 643 students had appeared for the test, which was conducted from 7th to 10th April 2010. The result for NAC-Tech test is available on the NASSCOM website. NASSCOM, in association with Timesjobs.Com (Indias leading employment portal), has launched an initiative where each NAC-Tech test taker can create CV on Timesjobs.Com and can get his/her NAC-Tech scores attached to the CV (through a customized resume form).

This helps the candidate to showcase his/her potential to thousands of employers (visiting Timesjobs.Com) through his/her scores in various skills covered under NAC-Tech. Additionally, NASSCOM has shared the Punjab NAC-Tech scores with the 30+ endorsing companies on 11th May 2010. Addition matter A sensitization meeting for NAC-Tech was held at LPU Jalandhar on September 22, 2010 in which 75 faculty members from different Engineering Colleges of Punjab and 355 Final year B.E /B.Tech students from LPU were sensitized by NASSCOM for NAC-Tech Test. Following Six test centre are validated by NASSCOM for the conduct of test which are: Guru Nanak Dev Engineering college Ludhiana, Giani Zail Singh College of Engg. Tech. Bathinda , Beant College of Engg Tech Gurdaspur , Malout Insitute of Management Information Technology Malout ,Thapar Insitute of Engg. Technology Patiala and Lovely Professional University Jalandhar. On-line registration has been completed for 740 student and the test will be conducted in the above Six test centre on 9,10,11 12 November 2010 and The result for NAC-Tech test will be available on the NASSCOM website by December 07,2010. NASSCOM, in association with Timesjobs.Com (India s leading employment portal), has launched an initiative where each NAC-Tech test taker can create CV on Timesjobs.Com and can get his/her NAC-Tech scores attached to the CV (through a customized resume form).

This helps the candidate to showcase his/her potential to thousands of employers (visiting Timesjobs.Com) through his/her scores in various skills covered under NAC-Tech. Additionally for final Placement of Student NASSCOM will share the Punjab NAC-Tech scores with the 30+ endorsing companies by December 15 2010.

NAC-Tech Analysis Report(Phase 1)

NAC-Tech Analysis Report(Phase II)

NAC-Tech Test Phase-III (LPU) Result Analysis

NAC-Tech Kit 2011

Finish/Training School: Memorandum of understanding was signed between punjabinfotech and rayat bahra for establishment of finishing /training School. 

The objectives of the association are as follows :

• To ensure that the students have adequate skills and knowledge for enabling them to operate in the IT sector.
• To provide technology training to Engineers and Diploma holders to improve their employability.
• To build capacity in the area of development of competency standards, course curricula, learning material and assessment standards.

Under the Initiative, MoU with “Maruti Suzuki India Limited” , “Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles India Limited” & Volkswagen Group India has been signed . The Detailed Automotive Curriculum for 10th, ITI and 12th Students has also been designed Rayat & Bahra is closely working with the following OEM’s and they are showing interest to be part this initiative:

• Hyundai Motor India Limited
• Asia Motor Works Limited
• Swaraj Mazda India Limited
• Piaggio Auto India Limited
• Royal Enfield India Limited

Establishment of Finishing/Training School at Rayat and Bahra Mohali Campus:

Memorandum of understanding was signed between Punjab Infotech and Rayat and Bahra for establishment of finishing/training school. It has been established to cater to candidates who may be school drop outs and train them on vocational skills. Four clusters have been envisaged- AUTO,IT,PHARMA and MANAGEMENT. The first trimester examination for automotive certificate course for 62 students has been conducted in the last week of October 2011.Under the AUTO cluster, MoU with Maruti Suzuki India Limited” ,“Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles India Limited” and Volkswagen Group India have been signed. Other clusters are in the pipeline.

Establishment of Entrepreneurship Development Centers at PTU Colleges

The initiative to set up incubation centers at various engineering colleges has been taken to increase awareness about entrepreneurial skills among students and also to provide a platform to nurture business ideas and start up companies.
Forty three Nodal officers have been identified at various engineering colleges and sensitization workshops are being conducted in association with Ti E.

Establishment of Incubation Centre at LPU campus, Jalandhar

Business incubators are designed to promote entrepreneurs through several business support resources and services. The support services hence assist an entrepreneurial business and increases its potential to become a successful venture. An incubator is a place where entrepreneurs are able to work in a motivating environment side-by side with other start up companies instead of on-a stand alone basis.

After detailed discussions between Punjab Infotech, TiE and LPU the MoU was signed on 20th October 2010 at PHD chamber Chandigarh in the presence of Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce to nurture and facilitate the creation of entrepreneurship as a viable career option among students. The incubator will be formally launched in January. The five focus sectors would be-Food processing,Hand tools,IT/ITES,Retail and Healthcare Sectors.

Partnership with Centum learning for employment training

In its endeavor to develop skills and enhance employability of youth across all industry sectors,Punjab Infotech has tied up with Centum Learning to promote self employment among the economically and socially backward youth and enable sustainable wage employment.

An MoU was signed with Centum Learning on July 30,2010 for implementation of Centum Livelihood Project in Punjab. The target is to train approximately 8000 BPL rural youth between the age group of 18-35 in five districts of Punjab viz Bhatinda, Faridkot ,Mohali, Ludhiana and Moga and Nine districts of Himachal viz Shimla, Solan, Hamirpur, Mandi, Chamba, Kangra, Bilaspur, Una and Sirmaur.Nine batches have been launched at Kotkapura, Nihal Singh Wala,Payal of Punjab and 252 candidates have been trained. The training is being imparted through Cal-C centers of Punjab Infotech.

Technical Education Policy

The Govt. of Punjab intends to develop a Technical Education system which is receptive to the new innovations and technologies and is demand driven. The objective is to impart superior and improved skills to the youth through industry oriented teaching for better employment opportunities.

Online bids were invited for selection of consultant for Development of Technical Education Policy for the State of Punjab addressing the following areas:- Access, Quality, Industry Orientation, Capacity Building and Infrastructure. M/s Deloitte has been shortlisted after the Techno - Commercial Evaluation and invited to commence work. M/s Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd has submitted draft report to DoTE.

Establishment of Incubation Centre at Mohali

A concept note on Incubation Centre was prepared and was forwarded to VC PTU after detailed discussion between all the stakeholders the MoU was signed on 20 October 2010 at PHD Chamber Chandigarh between Punjab InfoTech, Punjab Technical University, Software & Technology Park of India and TiE in the Presence of Principal Secretary Industries & commerce for state wide establishment of incubation centres with an intent to promote entrepreneurship, Research & Development and to provide employment to young graduates in the State

Skill Gap Study by CII

The Govt. of Punjab has mandated CII to get a skill gap study conducted in six select districts of Punjab (Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Mohali, Patiala and Bathinda) to understand and minimize the skill gaps in each of chosen districts and improve employability of the youth through targeted interventions.

The MoU was signed between Punjab Infotech and CII on 18th March, 2011.Subsequent to which three agencies – Skill Pro,Dexter and Ejeevika were shortlisted.

Implementation of PAN IIT - GOP- IIT (Ropar ) MoU

All the three major organizations came together with a shared vision to collaborate in the area of entrepreneurship, skill development, and employability of the youth of Punjab. A tripartite agreement was signed on September 30 ,2010 between IIT Ropar, IIT-alumni promoted organization PANIIT, and Punjab Infotech to forge academia-industry-government linkage initiative for the betterment of society. Subsequent to which PAN IIT has adopted ITI Ropar and ITI Lalru


CAL-C

Punjab Information & Communication Technology Corporation (Punjab Infotech) is a Punjab Government Undertaking that has been successfully spearheading the Software Training revolution through a strong network of CAL-C Computer Education Centers in Punjab since 1988. Punjab Infotech, an ISO 9001:2008 corporation, is the premier agency of the state government in facilitating establishment of IT and IT enabled service's (ITES) industry in Punjab, and training human resources for this industries. After the success in Software skill set, CAL-C took a step further in the field of Advanced Hardware & Networking in 2003.

CAL-C, with its hand on the global pulse, identifies the needs of the IT and ITES sectors to constantly upgrade its programs to translate student training into job opportunities. CAL-C provides focused software, hardware, networking and ITES courses with technical inputs from industry leaders. CAL-C has an extensive network of franchise centers in the region to provide quality computer training vis-Â-vis industry requirement. At Present it has a network of over 150 centers in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, J&K, and U.P.
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