Virtusa Apprentice Program creates opportunities

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global IT services company that offers a broad spectrum of business consulting and outsourcing services, announced that a total of 171 graduates and undergraduates successfully completed the Virtusa Apprentice Program under the company's Campus Reach Initiative. The graduation ceremony was held recently at Virtusa World premises.

Speaking at the event, Director HR Prasanna Obadage said "The Virtusa culture is to breed leadership within the company. The apprentices today are our future leaders and are fit to face the world with complete confidence, both professionally and individually." The Virtusa Apprentice Program is an industry orientation program that allows an apprentice to get trained in a specific area of interest that will enhance their knowledge and skill to face global challenges and expectations. The program was initiated to bridge the gap between academic learning and the competencies required by the IT industry allowing an individual to put 'theory into practice' and use their academic knowledge to devise solutions to customer requirements.

Speaking about the value of such a program, an apprentice Ayesha Ansar said, "As a fresh graduate, the idea of working full time at a leading organisation left me intimidated. The Virtusa Apprentice Program was the ideal set up to boost my confidence to face the challenges that many years at university never tackled. The Apprentice Program covered many essential points, whether it be coding practices, small tricks of the trade or the nitty-gritty's of being a Software Engineer.