Nasscom ties up with IIT-M to train engineers

FACED with a severe crunch of quality manpower in the software sector, National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is now tying up with Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) to train students from engineering colleges to make them ready for industry.The Nasscom president said if Tier-III and Tier-IV towns had to become IT destinations, it was imperative for the government and the local administration to ensure quality infrastructure and necessary amenities to improve the standard of living.