Narendra Modi flags off new TCS training initiative in Japan

TCS Japan will house 4,000 employees in Japan and have a dedicated centre in Pune

India's largest IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced that it has initiated a new learning program for its trainee graduates in Japan.

The TCS Japan Technology and Culture Academy was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.

The academy aims to enhance technology, cultural knowledge and understanding between Indian and Japanese IT professionals.

The Prime Minister flagged off the first batch of 48 TCS Japan trainees who will proceed to India to undergo training for 6-8 weeks at various TCS locations. Apart from increasing their exposure to new technologies, the TCS Japan graduate trainees will learn about quality and other processes as well as business skills. This will be followed by on-the-job training on projects for six months.

In April this year, TCS and Mitsubishi Corp announced that they were merging their IT operations in Japan to create a new global scale player in the Japanese IT industry. TCS has 51% stake in the new venture called Tata Consultancy Services Japan.

Speaking to the first batch of 48 trainees, key TCS clients, partners and employees, the Prime Minister said: "The 21st century is the century of knowledge and technology and all of you will gain knowledge from travelling in India. You are going as employees of TCS but I want you to come back to Japan as ambassadors of India."

"Japan and India have the potential to create a strong economic and business partnership. TCS is proud to play a role to strengthen the relationship between these two great nations by investing in Japan and bringing the best global IT practices to Japanese companies as they look to grow globally," said N Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD of TCS.

Tata Consultancy Services Japan will initially house more than 4,000 employees in Japan and have a dedicated centre located in Pune, India.