Date:27/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/02/27/stories/2008022751172300.htm

Back LG Electronics signs MoU with ITIs

Our Bureau

New Delhi, Feb 26 LG Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Industrial Training Institute of India to provide better placements to the trainees from the institute besides tuning the training programme as per the industry needs.

The company aims to recruit 5,000 people by the end of 2010 as a part of its branding strategy to focus on services.

The MoU was signed by Mr P. K. Tripathi, Principal Secretary, Department of Technical Training and Education, Delhi Government, and Mr Santosh Das, Customer Service Head of LG India.

As per the MoU, LG Electronics plans to cover 35 cities by the end of 2009 which amounts to around 50 ITIs across these cities. Soft skill training will be provided to enhance behavioural competence of the students, a company release said here.

Hands-on training

Also hands-on training at the modern training centre equipped with training equipment will be provided to the students and all high performers will be getting an opportunity to become technical consultants or supervisors.

The company has already entered into agreements with the ITIs in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Following the league are Punjab, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, UP and Rajasthan which are in the process of signing the agreement.