NIIT partners with Linux Lab to launch Myanmar’s First IT Training Centre

A pioneering learning and career solution for the youth in Myanmar

- To offer multiple new-age career opportunities under the 'Mastermind Series' in Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Server Infrastructure, JAVA, .NET, Business Skills and Information Technology

• To up-skill students in technologies like Java 7, Visual Studio 2012, SQL Server 2012, ASP.net, MVC 4.5, HTML 5, JQuery, Java Script

Myanmar August 15 2015: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development and Linux Lab today entered into a partnership in Myanmar to unveil its first IT training centre at Yangon, Myanmar.  NIIT will offer multiple new-age career opportunities under the revolutionary Mastermind Series – a path breaking program, designed to help students in the country to acquire skill sets for global career opportunities. Over the last decade, NIIT has played a significant role in training students with its worldwide presence in 40 countries.

The pioneering IT training centre will help youth chart ambitious careers by opting for the programs that suits their aptitude. NIIT will offer multiple new-age career opportunities under the revolutionary Mastermind Series– a path breaking program, designed to help students in the country to acquire skill sets for global career opportunities.

With an aim to create manpower for the Myanmar IT industry, NIIT will offers various cutting edge programs to the students in Myanmar. The revolutionary career program - Mastermind Series mapped to international certification, enables students to get skilled for global career opportunities, through training in technology courses. The Mastermind series comprise Software Engineering and Infrastructure Management courses. While the Software Engineering course will expose the student to technologies like Office 2013, Java 7, Visual Studio 2012, SQL Server 2012, ASP.net, MVC 4.5, HTML 5, JQuery, Java Script, the Infrastructure Management course will enable students to learn Office 2013, Windows Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Microsoft Share Point 2013.

Apart from these courses, various rapid employability and career enhancement programs are also offered by NIIT. Key technologies acquired during the course includes tracks like 12C, MS Server 2012, Android, A+ & N+,Web Design & Development, Graphic Designing, MIS, and Project Management etc.

Over the years, NIIT has impacted over 35 million learners across 40 countries. It has played a pioneering role in providing necessary skills to the youth throughout globe, desirous of building great careers.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sanjay Tickoo, Vice President & Head of Business Operations, International Education Business, NIIT Ltd, said, "Our first Myanmar IT Training centre in alliance with Linux lab will enable us to foray into a new segment and reach out to vast audience. It has been our constant endeavor at NIIT, to introduce programs which prepare students to take on best global career opportunities, thus furthering our objective to develop talent and create skilled workforce across the globe."

"We believe that our partnership with Linux Lab will give a much needed impetus, to introduce programs which will prepare the students towards challenging global career opportunities" added Mr. Tickoo.