Microsoft and NIIT partner for developing IT
talent pool, globally
New Delhi,
February 20, 2008: Microsoft Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and NIIT, a leading
Global Talent Development Corporation have agreed to
deepen their ongoing alliance to make available a large pool of Microsoft
Certified professionals, for global talent requirement.
As per the agreement, Microsoft Learning will provide
rights of its licensed educational content to NIIT, for assisting IT
professionals, software developers, businesses, and others, to gain skills on Microsoft
technologies and products. With the integration of Microsoft Authorized
Curriculum into its flagship career program—GNIIT, NIIT will enable career
aspirants and IT professionals to earn Microsoft Certification.
According to Chris Pirie, General Manager, Microsoft
Learning, “Rapid technology advancements
and dynamic customer needs are exploding the demand for Industry-ready IT
professionals. In this environment Microsoft Learning is focussed
on helping customers and partners realize their full potential by equipping
them with the necessary knowledge and skills. By partnering with NIIT, we hope
to be able to make our structured learning methods and material accessible to a
wider audience, to help increase the pool of Microsoft trained and certified
resources for the industry, globally.”
Speaking on the occasion, Mr
Vijay K Thadani, Chief Executive Officer, NIIT, said, “Our partnership with Microsoft and learning content for their upcoming
technologies will enhance employability of students, and help the industry
retain its competitive edge, globally.”
With the new training alliance, GNIIT program becomes
the first IT career program in the country to offer Microsoft Authorised Learning content. Students will be skilled in
the latest Developer and Database platforms comprising of technologies like
Visual Studio, .NET and SQL Server which will enhance their employability and make
them industry-ready. As part of this innovative program, GNIIT students will
also be enabled to appear for relevant Microsoft Certification examinations.
NIIT is also developing training programs for the
soon-to-be-launched Microsoft products including Windows Server 2008, SQL
Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and leading technologies like Silverlight, which will be offered to students across key
geographies, including
The new range of programs will be rolled out across 200
NIIT education centers in
NIIT has trained over 9,000 students using Microsoft’s
learning content, successfully, in the first phase. The two companies are now
targeting at training nearly 100,000 students in the next three years on
leading Microsoft technologies.
Both companies also wish to broaden the engagement
through a wider range of technology programs for career seekers, covering
technologies relevant for Developers, IT Professionals as well as Information
Workers. The recent alliance will help both companies penetrate deeper into
emerging global markets and develop a pool of skilled trainers and
professionals.
As Microsoft’s Best Learning
Solutions Partner in
About Microsoft
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"MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business
computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to
empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device.
Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft
Corporation
About NIIT
NIIT,
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has
conferred upon NIIT, the Top IT Training Company Award 2007. Rated among
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for Advanced Learning,
offers Executive Management Education Programmes
in association with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
at Ahmedabad,
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI), formed
with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs to develop talent
for the banking industry.
NIIT offers turnkey IT integration
program for schools. NIIT has provided
computer-based learning to over 5000 government and private schools.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated learning
solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training
corporations and Publishing houses.
Element K delivers learning solutions for customers and partners
through a tailored combination of catalog learning products, technology, and
services. The offerings include: vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware,
comprehensive e-reference libraries, technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted
learning management platform.
NIIT together with Element K is now the first and the best choice for
comprehensive learning solutions, worldwide.
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