RPS Consulting Private Limited, an NIIT Limited subsidiary, announced it has been recognized as a finalist of 2023 Microsoft Learning Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services, and devices during the past year. These awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from a set of more than 4,200 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide. RPS Consulting is honored with this recognition for providing outstanding solutions and services in Learning Category. 

“Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards!” said Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft. “The innovative new solutions and services that positively impact customers and enable digital transformation from this year's winners demonstrate the best of what’s possible with the Microsoft Cloud.”  

“It is indeed a tremendous achievement for RPS Consulting to have been selected as a Finalist from over 4200 nominations from 106 countries/regions, an increase over previous years. We are thankful to Microsoft stakeholders and to our customers on this journey.” said Francis Jacob - President & Head of Business of RPS Consulting.

RPS Consulting have a 1200+ strong pool of instructors with varied competencies, who not only impart training but ensure that teams are job or project ready. While focused on customer needs, RPS Consulting brings value to enterprises by using a combination of strategic partnerships, experienced subject matter experts and highly adaptable delivery methodologies.

“We are happy to be receiving this award and we thank Microsoft for helping us in the way we look at market opportunities. We have been mindful of aligning our business to Microsoft’s goals and priorities – this has been a mantra for our success. We have invested a considerable amount of time and effort to build our capabilities around Microsoft technologies.” said Hari Shankar PR Head – Alliance & Partnership of RPS Consulting.

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company’s global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which took place on July 18-19, 2023.

Additional details on the 2023 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner blog: The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/inspire/awards/winners

- This prestigious recognition reflects NIIT's cutting edge learning solution offerings for corporates and individuals

NIIT Limited has been recognized as a Best Education Brand of 2023 at the 6th Edition of The Economic Times Best Education Brands awards and summit. This prestigious recognition has been awarded to NIIT for its commitment and contribution towards strengthening the upskilling and reskilling landscape through its innovative learning solutions. The award was received by Pradeep Narayanan, President, NIIT Digital and Growth Initiatives, NIIT Limited during the ceremony held in Delhi.

NIIT Ltd. has been delivering a diverse range of learning and talent development programs to millions of individual and corporate learners in futuristic domains through its various businesses for more than 4 decades. Through its robust Digital platform, NIIT Digital enables distinctive learning outcomes for corporate and individual learners seamlessly and provides a digital environment for improving learning effectiveness and efficiency.

The assessment for the Best Education Brands 2023 recognition has been made based on multiple parameters including innovation, infrastructure, student-to-faculty, and pedagogical techniques among others.

NIIT has been recognized with several prestigious awards since its early days. The company has also been honoured with the 'Top Training Company' award by Dataquest successively for 20 years. It has been named among the Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies globally for the 15 consecutive years by Training Industry, Inc. USA. In 2020, NIIT was featured as the only company in Educational Services Industry, in the Fortune India 500 list 2020. In 2021, NIIT has earned 51 coveted Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence awards in various categories including Corporate Initiatives, Sales Performance, Workforce Management and Technology. Further, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) recognised NIIT Digital as the Best E-Learning Platform in 2022. NIIT has also bagged the �Institutions with excellent Training and Placements� award from BW Education and the 'Transformational platform for professional learning in new-age technologies' by Dataquest in 2022.

The 6th Edition of The Economic Times Best Education Brands is a platform created to recognize brands who have made notable impact on the education sector. This initiative provides an opportunity to stalwarts from the education sector to come together, exchange ideas and discuss the trends that will help take the sector to the next level.

- The programs are designed to provide practical application of skills on real business challenges to equip recent high school graduates with cutting-edge skills

NIIT Ltd introduced a new set of programs for learners who have just completed their school education. The programs are aimed at providing the learners with an early head start in career exploration and skill development in their desired fields. 

The programs are named Career Catalyst Programs and consists of the Java Foundation Program and Data Science Foundation Program, both carefully curated by industry experts. These six-week online courses are designed to equip recent high school graduates with cutting-edge skills essential for launching their careers and outshining their peers. Eligibility for the programs is limited to those who have successfully completed their 12th-grade studies.

The programs are designed to provide practical application of skills on real business challenges to prepare the learners for the opportunities and challenges they will face later in their further education or future job roles in the industry. As post 12th, students are relatively free, these programs can be a great option to leverage their free time and prepare early for their dream career. In a world where the competition is getting tougher day by day, starting early preparation and gaining relevant skills and insights could be one of the best decisions for securing a glorious future.