Infosys BPO launches `Project Genesis' in Orissa

Bhubaneswar: Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, launched its `Project Genesis' here on Monday. The project aims to strengthen the industry-academia relationship and create a strong foundation for the emerging knowledge economy of the country.

It proactively reaches out to the various sections of the society to enhance talent where potential exists and provide employability to the best available talent. Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the launching ceremony. Infosys was represented by Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Infosys BPO. The first phase of the project is the Train and the Trainer (TTT) program for lecturers on the Global Skills Enhancement (GSE) curriculum. The TTT program equips lecturers to help their students acquire industry relevant skill sets and serves as an eye-opener for the teaching fraternity on the current training trends of the BPO industry. "The training methodology is learner-centric experimental learning. Thus, trained and certified lecturers further train their graduates on the GSE curriculum," according to the company. Since October 2005, Infosys BPO has worked with more than 1000 lecturers in 360 colleges, training over 12000 students across the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. In 2007, Project Genesis is being initiated in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Among others who attended the inaugural ceremony include State Higher Education Minister Samir Dey, IT Minister Surjya Narayan Patro and Director of Utkal University's Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education S. P. Pani.