NIIT NAGPUR CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF EMPOWERING STUDENTS
Nagpur, 04 September, 2010: NIIT Nagpur, a division of NIIT Ltd., leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT Trainer, today celebrated 20 years of empowering students by providing job-ready IT skills to them. The event took place at Vasant Rao Deshpande Hall. Mr. G. Raghavan, President, NIIT Ltd., Individual Learning Solutions graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Also present were Mr. Deepak Menaria, AVP, Globallogic India Pvt Ltd; Prof. Shyam Limaye, Principal Jhulelal Insititute of Technology; Mr. Arjun Shankar, Vice President – Operations, IFBI and Mr. Ashwin Agarwal, Regional Head, NIIT Ltd, Pune.
The celebration kicked off with a seminar on “Opportunities with CISCO” by Mr. Aajay Alva, National Product Head, NIIT Ltd, followed by convocation program wherein successful passing students were awarded with a degree.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Raghavan, President, NIIT Ltd., Individual Learning Solutions, said, “Over the past 20 years, NIIT has contributed to shaping many careers in Nagpur. The relentless efforts of our Business Partner, Ms Rina Sinha, deserve much appreciation. In the many years to come, NIIT will continue to train thousands of youngsters not only in the IT domain, but also the sectors of Banking, Insurance and BPO, thus contributing to the development of not only their careers but also the industry at large.”
Ms. Rina Sinha, Director, NIIT Nagpur Centres, said, “For over two decades now, NIIT has been instrumental in creating a skilled pool of IT professionals in Nagpur. Students trained by us have taken up various challenging assignments in India and abroad.”
NIIT Nagpur centre offers a comprehensive range of skill-building programs for undergraduates and postgraduates, including GlobalNet+, a Hardware & Networking program which is a comprehensive industry oriented, certification mapped program for preparing skilled professionals for the emerging Infrastructure Management Space (IMS).
NIIT Nagpur has an impressive placement record over the years, with many students getting placed with major IT and non-IT companies. Some of the prominent recruiters from NIIT Nagpur centres include DQ Top 20 companies- Infosys, Syntel, Wipro; and also leading IT companies from Nagpur such as Infospectrum , Globallogic India Pvt Ltd Persistent Technologies , Infosepts , Premier Technology Group , easypack, among others.
NIIT Nagpur has also formed strategic alliances with leading institutions of Nagpur such as AIWWA, SECROW, for the benefit of the youth in Nagpur. NIIT Nagpur also offers learning solutions to employees of large organizations like Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), NEERI, NSSO, AG Office etc.
NIIT Nagpur is the sole CISCO Learning Partner Associate in this region .The training program is supported by latest educational methodologies that are specially designed to impart practical networking skills through dedicated networking labs that provide exposure to latest technologies and vLAB® for real time learning and experience.
The Nagpur Centre of IFBI offers post-graduate & diploma programs for individuals who seek careers in the Banking, Finance Services and Insurance sector (BFSI). IFBI Nagpur has placed over 400 students in leading organizations like ICICI, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Kotak Mahindra, HDFC Bank to name a few.
The Nagpur Centre of NIIT Imperia offers executive management programs for working professionals in collaboration with the Indian Institute Of Managements and other top B-schools through its state-of-the-art Synchronous Learning System, via the VSAT, wherein professionals can pursue the best Management programs from Nagpur.