Industry worried over recruits after cash for marks scandal
Cos Unsure Of Quality Of Staff Taken In From Esteemed Univ
Siddharth.Prabhakar@timesgroup.com
Chennai:05.08.2018
The re-evaluation scam busted in Anna University has opened a can of worms about how tens of thousands of students might have bribed professors to gain additional marks, sometimes converting a fail into a pass grade. This has sparked a worrisome debate among a section of the industry executives in Tamil Nadu, who hire students by the droves from the university and its affiliated colleges.
Second and third-tier affiliated colleges are also worried that the fallout of the scam will hit them hard during placement season.
Industry sources said top CEOs who design products and services for clients in countries like the UK and the US employing graduates from Anna University, are bracing for tough questions they could face regarding their ethics and quality of employees.
This is because, a 60% pass mark is the primary filter for multinational corporations (MNCs) while hiring in bulk from colleges. With the re-evaluation scam showing that even students who have scored in single digits could have bulked their scores to above 70, the marksheet might not reflect the true potential of the candidates.
Across India, there are five main universities that top companies look into for bulk hiring and four of these are in TN. Of them, Anna University is the biggest talent pool. Though top companies have a rigorous training programmes which filter out students without aptitude, executives say students selected based on fudged marks would have eaten into an honest student’s job opportunity. “It is also a waste of time and money spent on the selection process,” an executive said.
“75% of the employees of an Indian company which has taken up a project for a foreign country’s government comprises of Anna University graduates. The company’s CEO is worried,” said an industry executive.
The question on everyone’s mind is for how long the scam has been going on. “It is time to check the system and process at this acclaimed university. It is an opportunity to reclaim and regain the glory,” said K Purushottaman, senior director at Nasscom.
Shashikanth Jayaraman, an HR professional, said that manufacturing industries would not be too worried as they don’t recruit in droves. “Even if a candidate with fudged marks lands a job, he will be found wanting in required skillsets within a short period of time,” he said. Jayaraman added that Tamil Nadu’s image as a good talent pool could take a hit by the scam.
Cos Unsure Of Quality Of Staff Taken In From Esteemed Univ
Siddharth.Prabhakar@timesgroup.com
Chennai:05.08.2018
The re-evaluation scam busted in Anna University has opened a can of worms about how tens of thousands of students might have bribed professors to gain additional marks, sometimes converting a fail into a pass grade. This has sparked a worrisome debate among a section of the industry executives in Tamil Nadu, who hire students by the droves from the university and its affiliated colleges.
Second and third-tier affiliated colleges are also worried that the fallout of the scam will hit them hard during placement season.
Industry sources said top CEOs who design products and services for clients in countries like the UK and the US employing graduates from Anna University, are bracing for tough questions they could face regarding their ethics and quality of employees.
This is because, a 60% pass mark is the primary filter for multinational corporations (MNCs) while hiring in bulk from colleges. With the re-evaluation scam showing that even students who have scored in single digits could have bulked their scores to above 70, the marksheet might not reflect the true potential of the candidates.
Across India, there are five main universities that top companies look into for bulk hiring and four of these are in TN. Of them, Anna University is the biggest talent pool. Though top companies have a rigorous training programmes which filter out students without aptitude, executives say students selected based on fudged marks would have eaten into an honest student’s job opportunity. “It is also a waste of time and money spent on the selection process,” an executive said.
“75% of the employees of an Indian company which has taken up a project for a foreign country’s government comprises of Anna University graduates. The company’s CEO is worried,” said an industry executive.
The question on everyone’s mind is for how long the scam has been going on. “It is time to check the system and process at this acclaimed university. It is an opportunity to reclaim and regain the glory,” said K Purushottaman, senior director at Nasscom.
Shashikanth Jayaraman, an HR professional, said that manufacturing industries would not be too worried as they don’t recruit in droves. “Even if a candidate with fudged marks lands a job, he will be found wanting in required skillsets within a short period of time,” he said. Jayaraman added that Tamil Nadu’s image as a good talent pool could take a hit by the scam.
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