Anna varsity to introduce BVoc courses in 3 engg colleges this yr

Chennai: For the first time, three engineering colleges of Anna University will offer a three-year Bachelor of Vocation (BVoc) degree programme to skill students in footwear manufacturing, garment manufacturing and logistics.
University College of Engineering in Arni and Kancheepuram will offer footwear manufacturing and logistics, while the regional campus in Coimbatore will offer garment manufacturing degrees from 2023-24.
The courses will have two components, general and skill. General components include theory courses on communication skills and programme specific courses. Skill component consists of theory or lab courses conducted either at the college or at the factory.
“Students will learn skills in the industry during the first two semesters and later study related theories in colleges,” Anna University vice-chancellor R Velraj said.
In regular courses, students will first learn the theory and the skills later. These BVoc programmes, introduced as part of Naan Mudhalvan scheme, lay more stress on skills.
The university and sector skill council have prepared the curriculum for these courses. The Confederation of Indian Industry and sector skill council provided the details of skill sets required for students. Further, the council will arrange for on-the-job training and evaluation of skill components.
“Students will be job ready when they complete their three-year courses. The university will allow similar courses in other colleges if they manage to secure an MoU with the respective sector councils,” Velraj said.
Graduates of BVoc in footwear manufacturing can work as footwear designers, accessory designers, product developers or fashion consultants.
Students studying garment manufacturing can get jobs as designers of garment manufacturing industries, and those studying logistics may get employed as procurement managers, demand planning analysts, logistics operations managers, supply chain consultants.