Wins the coveted accolade for 19th consecutive year since
inception of this award category
New Delhi, December 2, 2011: NIIT, leading Global
Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, has been conferred
with the ‘Top IT Training Company Award 2011’ by the country’s leading IT
publication- Dataquest. NIIT has been receiving the coveted award successfully
for the last 18 years since the magazine introduced this
category.
Established in 1981, to help the nascent IT industry overcome
its human resource challenges, NIIT has today grown to be amongst world’s
leading talent development companies. The company continues to provide
innovative range of programs as a solution to manpower needs in the IT industry.
Mr. G. Raghavan, Chief Executive, Career Building Solutions, NIIT Ltd.
said, “We are pleased to receive the prestigious ‘Best IT Training Company of
the year’ award from Dataquest for the 19th year in succession. The award this
year particularly recognised the pioneering New GNIIT- India’s first ‘Cloud
Campus’.
Cloud Campus is an innovative solution that enables collaborative learning
for our students on a 24x7 availability, enabled by a connected digital device
to a cloud based content and collaborative environment”, added Mr.
Raghavan.
The Indian IT training segment has grown by 3% to reach Rs. 2413 crore in
FY 10-11, with the e-Learning segment reaching revenue of Rs 1841 crore in the
year. Within the IT training market, Individual training segment grew by 19% to
record a turnover of Rs. 1134 crore, while corporate training recorded a
turnover of Rs. 1279 crore.
According to Dataquest, NIIT continues to be the leading player in the IT
Training category, be it individuals, corporate or schools. NIIT’s revenue of
Rs. 1,248 crore in 2010-11 formed around 50% of the total IT education market in
India.
In the year 2010-11 NIIT established several new milestones across
divisions. NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, built to equip staff in
corporates with basic computer handling skills and customized IT training won
its 5th award at 2010 Top 20 IT Training Companies list by TrainingIndustry.com.
NIIT also bagged 6 key Indian and international clients for multi-year managed
training service engagements. The School Learning Solutions added 581 schools in
the year 2011, with a phenomenal growth of 76%. The School Learning Solutions
division achieved a significant milestone in its mission to take computer
proficiency to the grass root levels, by imparting computer-based learning to 10
million students across India.
The NIIT Individual Learning Solutions recorded a growth of 10% and a 31%
increase in placements, as compared to last year. NIIT forayed into Afghanistan
IT market, while it continued to dominate the Chinese IT training market.
The GNIIT Cloud Campus, pioneering initiative from NIIT to leverage cloud
computing technology to enable anytime, anywhere learning for students, was
introduced. NIIT recently joined hands with Ministry of Corporate Social
Responsibility to ‘Go Green’.
In another significant development NIIT entered into a public-private
partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to enhance skills
and employability for youth across India. Through this partnership it is
estimated that around 70 lakh youth will be trained by 2022, in multi-skilling
mode. The emphasis will be to offer job oriented training in semi-urban and
rural areas, to applicants mainly from low and middle income households,
aspiring to build successful careers through quality training taken along with
formal education. These skilled youth will initially fulfil the requirements of
nine emerging verticals predominantly in the service sector.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, a leading Global Talent
Development Corporation and Asia’s premier IT trainer, offers learning and
knowledge solutions across 40 countries. Leading IT journal Dataquest has
conferred upon NIIT the ‘Top IT Training Company’ award successively for the
past 19 years, since the inception of this category.
NIIT’s Individual Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed
programs for students seeking careers in IT – GNIIT and Edgeineers, and Global
Net Plus for 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 and data cards that
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 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 (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,
addresses the increasing demand for skilled workers in the business and
technology services industry by providing training programs in relevant areas.
NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over 15,000 government and
private schools. The futuristic NIIT NGuru range of learning solutions for
schools comprises Interactive Classrooms, Math Lab, IT Wizard programs and Quick
School (Education Resource Planning software).
NIIT has been ranked among the ‘Top 25 Best Employers in India- 2011’ by
Aon Hewitt and ‘Top 25 India’s Best Companies to Work for’ by Great Places to
Work Institute. The company has also been voted the second most trusted
education brand in India by Brand Equity- Nielsen Survey 2011.
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