The Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing (TANCAM) has planned a mega placement drive for students who graduated in 2024-25.
The candidates could be from any field or specialisation. They could be from government or private industrial training institutes, could have completed a diploma, or arts/science degree, those with a degree in management and engineering may also participate.
TANCAM campus placement drive and internship programme aim to cover locations across the state and through virtual platforms to connect skilled, job-ready candidates with industry partners. The placement programme will be conducted in its office in Taramani.
A. Sathish, Business Development Manager – Placements, TANCAM, said companies are looking for employees. “We are a unit of TIDCO. We support industry. They are looking for manpower. So, we decided to conduct placement,” he said, adding: “There is a huge requirement for trained manpower. For instance, we need machine operators, those who will work on the floor. There are a lot of students who are getting trained. But many do not come to the industry after that. We do not know what they are doing.”
According to him, even among those from ITI, a third do not want to come into the industry. They would rather go for casual employment rather than leave their hometown. Mr. Sathish said students would assure that they would work but never turn up.
A. Ayyakannu, chairman, All India Manufacturers Organisation, TN Board, concurred with him. “I also am getting requests from companies for candidates who would consider production work. Some industries even provide accommodation. An established industry in Coimbatore sought 100 workers. The company has received exclusive orders but does not have sufficient workforce,” he said.
Mr. Ayyakannu said he had advised industries to consider recruiting arts and science graduates. AIMO has tied up with the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training University to train students. We have advised the industry to consider recruiting arts and science students and train them,” he said.
“Youngsters are happy with daily wages through temporary or casual employment. Also, they do not want to move away from their hometowns. This trend is common among middle and below average income families,” he said.
To stay in a city, the candidate needs an initial investment of ₹5,000 to ₹10,000. “He must ask his parents. Why disturb them, is his thought. It was earlier the BSc and BA graduates who would want to stay in their hometowns. Now it has percolated to ITI and diploma graduates as well,” he added.
Recently an ITI graduate, who had been working for three years in a car manufacturing company, relocated to his hometown. “He earned around ₹20,000 as salary. Four months ago, he took a break and went home. His father got him two jersey cows. He told me that he earns ₹80,000 a month. After expenses, he makes ₹50,000, which makes good sense to him,” he pointed out.
Interestingly, more women are keen to work and do not mind working on Saturdays too, he said. “They want to work hard but the industry wants men. There are ITI graduate women in the assembly, quality control, packaging, dispatch and stores sections,” he noted.
Published – June 02, 2025 12:48 am IST
