NIIT announces the 14th I.T. Scholarship in Nigeria to reward meritorious students seeking global career in IT

Lagos, June 04, 2013: NIIT, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, today announced the 14th NIIT Nigeria IT Scholarship 2013, to enable meritorious students seek a career in the fast growing IT sector in the country. These students, post successful training, will go on to join the IT industry in Nigeria and become a part of global skilled IT Talent pool.
The Scholarship test will be held on July 13, 2013. With a thrust on creating skilled manpower for the Nigerian IT industry, the NIIT Nigeria Scholarship will help students get skilled for a Global career in IT through training in technology.
Mr. Sanjay Tickoo, Vice-President, International Education Business, NIIT Ltd, said, “Over the last 13 years, NIIT has played a key role in developing manpower for the fast growing IT industry in Nigeria. NIIT’s Nigeria IT Scholarship is an endeavor to create a trained pool of human resource in IT, ready to take on global assignments.”
According to industry sources, IT industry in Nigeria is estimated to among the fastest growing IT industries in the world. NIIT conducts the IT Scholarship exam every year to help identify meritorious students to join this industry and be a part of the global skilled IT Talent pool. Over the last 13 years, NIIT Scholarships have become one of the most awaited events in the annual events calendar of the country.
NIIT offers cutting-edge programs in Nigeria, mapped to international certifications- Mastermind Series, courses on Oracle, Java, CCNA & CCNP, A+ & N+, Infrastructure Management, Web Design & Development, Graphic Designing, MIS, Project Management, among others.
Students can visitwww.niitnigeria.com to get more details about the scholarship test.
NIIT is acknowledged as the leader in the country’s IT training and education segment, offering the latest IT programs mapped to the industry requirements and international vendor certifications. It has shaped the careers of over 120,000 students in past 13 years, and reaches out to 16,000 students every year in Nigeria.
NIIT in Nigeria
NIIT, the leading Global Talent Development Corporation, established its presence in Nigeria by setting up an education centre in Ikeja, Lagos in 1999 and since then affirmed its support to prepare the youth in the country for lucrative IT careers. NIIT now trains over 16,000 students in Nigeria every year and has shaped the careers of over 120,000 students in past 13 years.
Since 1999 NIIT has been involved in creation of skilled ICT manpower and has launched several initiatives in the country.
NIIT is acknowledged as the undisputed leader in the country’s IT training and education segment, offering the latest IT programs mapped to the industry requirement and international vendor certifications.
In Nigeria, NIIT provides IT education to individuals; offers customized training solutions for corporate ; and cater to the IT learning needs of University & School students.