Press Release

New Delhi, June 04, 2014: NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation is set to conduct The CTET Advantage Program to support Pre-Service/In-Service teachers to prepare for the forthcoming CTET and to help them ace the exam. The Classroom based program will be conducted at select NIIT centres and Self-learning/Online program and test series will be offered across the country.

CTET aspirants can visit CTET coaching for more details or call +91-97174 93803 / +91-97174 92474 / +91-97177 50072.

The CTET program has been launched under aegis of NIIT Litmus, an initiative by NIIT for helping young aspirants prepare for competitive exams leading to enhanced employability. Qualifying CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is a compulsory and essential requirement for securing a teaching job in Government Schools. Leading private schools also ask for CTET qualification for recruitment and for determining pay scale. CTET is conducted by CBSE, twice a year in accordance with the guidelines framed by NCTE as per provisions of the RTE act. The rationale for including the Teacher Eligibility Test as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is to bring national standards and benchmark teacher quality in the recruitment process, improve performance standards of teachers and quality of teaching.

The CTET coaching program (The CTET Advantage) offered by NIIT has been designed to provide complete revision and clarification of concepts related to pedagogy and child development. It guides the students on taking the examination by providing them with innumerable practice tests for clearing doubts and by conducting mock tests in real test environment. The program also includes workshop in CCE, student management skills and interview skills.

As per CBSE, only 1.79% of the 7.5 lakh candidates who appeared for the CTET in February, 2014 qualified. NIIT has helped many applicants clear the exam, with many students almost doubling their scores from the previous attempts, thereby validating its approach and efficacy.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Amitabh Lahiri, President, Career Building Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said, "With over 30 years of experience in Professional Development for teachers, we are now pleased to introduce The CTET Advantage Program to help teachers excel in CTET and play a greater role in shaping young minds."

Teachers who enrol for The CTET Advantage program learn from expert faculty comprising of domain experts and CTET/NET qualified professionals. The teachers can avail the facility of interactive and engaging, multimedia based tutorials on subject hot spots, several full length practice tests along with analysis, specific techniques and strategies for cracking the exam, doubt clearing sessions, well researched courseware, and lessons on demand on all key concepts.

About NIIT

Established in 1981, NIITLimited, a leading Global Talent Development Corporation, offers learning and knowledge solutions across 40 countries. Leading IT journal Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT the 'Top Training Company' award successively for the past 20 years, since the inception of this category.

NIIT's training solutions in IT, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), Business Process Management (BPM), Executive Management Education, Vocational Skills, School Learning Solutions and Communication and Professional Life Skills has impacted over 35 million learners since inception.

NIIT's Individual Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students seeking careers in IT – GNIIT and Edgeineersfor IT professionals. The company has introduced "India's first cloud campus", through its new-age GNIIT program. This offers students a higher mobility as they can access courseware using Netbooks to connect seamlessly to NIIT's Cloud Campus network.

NIIT's Corporate Learning Solutions offers Managed Training Services including integrated learning solutions (strategic consulting, learning design, content development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations and Publishing houses. NIIT Yuva Jyoti, a joint venture between NIIT and NSDC, offers vocational skills training programs to enhance employability of youth across India.

NIIT's School Learning Solutions division has provided computer-based learning to over 15, 000 Government and private schools. The futuristic NIIT nGururange of learning solutions for schools comprises Interactive Classrooms, Math Lab, IT Wizard programs and Quick School (Education Resource Planning software).

NIIT Imperia - Centre for Advanced Learning, offers Executive Learning Programs in association with leading Business schools in India, KPMG, Google India and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), using the synchronous learning platform.

NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (NIIT IFBI), formed by NIIT with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs for individuals and corporates in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. NIIT Institute of Process Excellence Limited, a NIIT-GENPACT venture (NIIT Uniqua), offers complete training outsourcing services to the Business Process, Knowledge and Technology Services industry to create business models that enhance productivity and lower costs.

In recognition of its people centric policies, which foster an environment of growth and career development, NIIT has been ranked as the 4^th Best company to work for in India 2013-14, by Great Place to Work Institute®.

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