Job-oriented course after Class XII

Q.  I will be completing Class XII this year. However, I have not prepared for any entrance exams such as JEE etc. Now, My father has lost his job due to the pandemic. Can you suggest any job-oriented course which is not too expensive?

— Abhinav Verma

A. Well, tech giant HCL offers an early career programme called ‘TechBee’.

The work-integrated higher education programme is open for students like you who have completed Class XII.

Students are technically & professionally trained for entry-level IT jobs in HCL, where they undergo an extensive 12-month training to become software engineers.

While working at HCL, students may also enroll in a Bachelor’s degree programme from BITS Pilani & SASTRA University.

Interested students who wish to enroll for the programme must take up an entrance test. During the entire period of training, you will be paid a stipend of Rs 10,000 p.m.

Hurry, the registration deadline is June 30.

For details, visit: https://registrations.hcltechbee.com/HCL/

— The writer is Director, Career Guidance India (CARING) www.facebook.com/PervinMalhotra/

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