Symantec joins hands with Meghalaya for skill building

Symantec Software Solutions, an arm of the Nasdaq-listed Symantec, a global lea­der in providing security, st­orage and systems ma­n­a­g­ement solutions, is now getti­ng into skill developm­ent. As starter, it has joined hands with Meghalaya go­vernment to provide com­pr­ehensive tr­aining and create opportunities for IT-ITeS employment in the state. If this model clicks, Symantec is open to replicate the same model in other states of India with other state governments.

“We look forward to initiate such programmes with various other state governments as well,” Anand Naik, MD, sales, India & Saarc, S­ymantec, told Financial C­hr­onicle. And it will not just be sk­ill developments. In Me­g­h­alaya, for instance, on comp­l­etion of the course, over 1­,­500 participants will be qualified for a variety of IT roles and receive relevant plac­ement assistance through Sy­mantec partners only.

Naik said, “IT knowledge is an important asset in the connected, technology-driven world, and the Skill Development Programme will empower the local talent in Meghalaya with world-class, outcome-oriented training and resources.” He admitted, “This is an opportunity for Symantec to not only arm Meghalaya’s youth with key technology skills they’ll need for their future career development, but also develop a savvy resource pool for the industry as a whole.”