NIIT Limited was recognised as the 'Best Training Institution' at the 9th Indian Education Congress & Awards 2019. The award was received by PVD Ravi Kiran, Sr. Vice President, Skills and Careers Business (India), NIIT Ltd. at a recent ceremony organized in New Delhi.

Indian Education Congress & Awards are organised by Franchise India every year, to bring forth future readiness conversations between educationists, EdTech innovators, investors, policymakers and academicians. It helps them to come together and drive discussions on how education practices in the changing society can be transformed by investigating ways to build education ventures, school partnership models, support edu-preneurs, and work with new ideas and innovations across the K-12 & Higher learning ecosystem.

Established in 1981, to help the nascent IT industry overcome its human resource challenges, NIIT has today grown to be a global leader in skills and talent development providing career related learning solutions to Individuals, Enterprises and Institutions in diverse areas including Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, Software Development and many other new-age career streams.

- Reaches out to more than 1 Million students over the past 14 years with new-age career options across multiple sectors

NIIT Limited announced the 14th edition of NITAT - to enable students and graduates to calibrate their potential and aptitude for careers across multiple sectors. NITAT 2019, will be simultaneously conducted by NIIT, in over 150 cities nationwide from 20th to 22nd January 2019.

Graduates as well as undergraduates from all streams can apply for this test. Students can register on https://www.training.com/DigitalCampaign/Campaign/Registration.aspx or by visiting the nearest NIIT centre.

According to India Skills Report 2019, hiring intent in 2019 is expected to be strongest after a gap of four years, on the back of bullish employment opportunities in Software & Hardware, Automotive and Travel and Hospitality sectors. While design and analytics jobs would be the most sought-after in the overall set, the demand would increase for almost all profiles especially specialist technologies in the space of AI/machine learning.

NITAT aims to address this growing need by identifying a ready talent pool for immediate absorption by the industry. The test has been designed as an objective test and assesses the behavioural and functional parameters of the students to provide an insight into their natural inclination to a specific career. Every student will receive a personalised score card. NIIT will also award up to 40% scholarship to the meritorious students.

NIIT's pioneering initiative NITAT was introduced in 2004 to enable graduates and students pursuing their studies in engineering, arts, commerce and science streams to gauge their aptitude for a career, identify skills further required, if any, and thus systematically charter their desired career options.

- 4775 youth from Meghalaya successfully completed NIIT's employability enhancing IT programs, under 'Sponsored IT program of Department of Information Technology, Govt. of Meghalaya' till date and 467 youth completed during this year .

Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya in association with NIIT felicitated students from across Meghalaya who successfully cleared NIIT's cutting-edge certification programs as part of 'Sponsored IT program of Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya', over the last one year.

The Chief Guest for the Convocation ceremony Shri M.R. Synrem, IAS,Commissioner & Secretary, Information & Technology Dept,Government of Meghalaya felicitated the students. The function was also graced by Ms Shakera Roy, Regional Head – East, General Manager, NIIT Ltd.

Speaking on the occasion Shri M.R. Synrem, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary, Information & Technology Dept, Government of Meghalaya said, "I take this opportunity to congratulate all candidates who have successfully cleared the training program. The training program was conceptualized with the objective to enhance the employability of youth in Meghalaya. With NIIT's proven expertise in training delivery, this initiative will help us to develop industry-ready professionals who will contribute significantly towards the development of IT sector in Meghalaya."

The project is an initiative of Department of Information Technology, Government of Meghalaya, and NIIT to enhance employability of youth in Meghalaya. So far 4775 youth from the state have successfully completed select programs under this project and have been awarded certificates from NIIT.

The students were trained in NIIT's cutting-edge programs such as Diploma in Finance & Accounting; Diploma in Business Systems & Information Management; Diploma in Hardware and Networking, Diploma in Computer application, Program in Managing Interconnected Network Devices and Network Administration and Server Fundamental. Successful and eligible candidates have been placed in leading corporate across India like Hyundai, Renault, Reliance Telecom, Cognizant, Aegis, TCS, Genpact, Infosys, Wipro, HSBC, Accenture, Airtel, TATA Indicom, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Capital, Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited, SBI Life, Innovsource Services Pvt Ltd., Bajaj Finance and many others.

At present, Meghalaya has a state-of-art NIIT centre at Shillong with internationally certified faculty who work towards creating a pool of industry ready professionals in the state. NIIT's selected career development programs also equip students with hands-on professional practice with a year-long internship that gives them an opportunity to work with leading IT organizations.

- To help them take students to the next level of academic and career excellence using state-of-the-art learning solutions and services

NIIT Dimapur Centre organised an Academia Meet in Dimapur for Management and Principals of schools to help them take students to the next level of academic and career excellence on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Pradeep Narayanan, Head, MindChampion Learning Systems Limited (MLSL) talked about their holistic range of School Learning Solutions which aim to make the vital process of teaching and learning simpler. NIIT Nguru team conducted interactive talk sessions with Management and Principals of schools to help them take Dimapur students to the next level of academic and career excellence.

NIIT Nguru offers holistic range of School Learning Solutions that comprises Digital - Interactive Classroom; Labs - IT Wizard, Math Lab & English Lab; Books - Math Classic, English Classic, Science Classic & My pals are here; Assessments - Practice Plus and School Support solutions - Quick School, Career guidance & Counselling programs.

Recently MLSL launched "MY PALS ARE HERE" an engaging series based on Singapore teaching methodology. Introduced in association with Marshal Cavendish Education, the series has been designed to build a strong foundation of mathematics and strengthen a child's conceptual understanding of the subject.

NIIT Nguru also comprises Practice Plus - An academically designed online solution for K-12 that enables practice and assessment. It facilitates, effective diagnosis of students' strengths and weaknesses which empowers teachers to take informed decisions on students' progress.

NIIT Limited announced today it has entered into a managed learning services agreement with Signify (formally Philips Lighting) - for the delivery of strategic sourcing and vendor management services. The service will be phased roll-out starting with the Benelux region.

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting with recognized expertise in the development, manufacture and sale of innovative, energy-efficient lighting products, systems, and services. The company's purpose is to unlock the extraordinary potential of light for Brighter Lives and a Better World. Signify employs 32,000 people in 70 countries across all major regions of the world with lighting products, systems and services sold in 180 countries.

Under this agreement, NIIT will be responsible for managed learning services which includes strategic sourcing of learning suppliers, contracting, quality control, performance management, and payment of vendors.