New Delhi, 12 January, 2009: NIIT, a leading Global Talent
Development Corporation and Asia’s No 1 Trainer has announced the 5th
National IT Aptitude Test (NITAT). Those who take the test will be able
to not only calibrate where they stand amongst the rest, but will also be able
to gauge their areas of strength and potential improvement. The country’s
largest IT Aptitude Test, considered as a good first step towards eventually
taking up an exciting career in the IT industry will be conducted simultaneously
in over 180 cities across the nation, on Sunday, January 18,
2009.
For the benefit of students, NIIT has planned to organize a special
‘Placement Fair’ at key locations across the country and a web seminar with
Jonathan Schwartz- Chief Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems.
Meritorious students will get special recognitions and the 1000 performers
will be awarded a letter of recognition from World Chess Champion, Viswanathan
Anand.
Students desirous of checking their aptitude for IT can appear for NITAT
2009 by registering online on
www.niit.com/NITAT or by visiting their
nearest NIIT centre.
Commenting on the NITAT, Mr. Som Mittal, President, NASSCOM says,
"The Indian IT-BPO industry has been an engine of growth for the Indian
economy creating direct and indirect jobs for the skilled and talented youth in
the country. Industry standard assessments and certification help to benchmark
employability in the sector and also help students assess their individual
competence. NIIT's NATIONAL IT APTITUDE TEST" will serve as a useful test for
candidates aspiring to join the IT-BPO industry."
The test evaluates detailed aptitude on key parameters, which every IT
organization evaluates its potential employees on their strength and improvement
areas. The resource pool identified can be accessed by prospective employers
including leading technology companies for their manpower needs. NITAT has been
designed as an objective type test of reasoning, comprehension, data
interpretation skills and behavioral traits. Every student undergoing the test
will receive a score-card with their interpretation, along with her/his
nationwide and zonal ranking. The assessment is expected to be of particular
benefit to career seekers in deciding the careers that they should take
up.
Flagging off NITAT 2009, nationally, Mr G Raghavan, President, Individual
Learning Solution says, “We will be conducting the NITAT for the 5th
year in a row this year. Besides being endorsed by NASSCOM and the World Chess
Champion Viswanathan Anand, the NITAT has the benefit of participation by
Technology majors like Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe,
CompTIA.”
“IT industry worldwide will continue to need talent across various
technologies and domains. NITAT offers an excellent first step of assessment and
calibration to enable the next meaningful steps to a great career”, he
added.
It is expected that the IT industry will continue to grow at a healthy
pace in the medium to long term, fueling the need for trained manpower. NITAT
will help identify the talent pool, for meeting this requirement.
Commenting on the importance of recognizing one’s aptitude at an early
stage, World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand says, “It is important to
recognize your aptitude and assess it at an early stage. I identified mine at
the age of six when I began my association with Chess. NITAT helps you to
identify your potential and aptitude for a career in the IT industry. By
recognizing and using your strength, you have the benefit of excelling in your
chosen field of profession.”
Since its inception in 2004,
over 2.5 lakh candidates have availed themselves of an assessment through NITAT
and have taken subsequent steps towards an IT career.
About NIIT
NIIT, Asia’s No. 1 IT trainer and leading Global Talent Development
Corporation, offers learning and knowledge solutions to over 5 million students
across 40 countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon
NIIT, the Top IT Training Company Award 2007. Rated among India’s Business
Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual Learning Business offerings include
industry-endorsed programs for students seeking careers in IT - GNIIT,
Integrated ANIIT for Engineers (IAE), and Advanced Technology Programs for IT
professionals.
NIIT offers turnkey IT integration program for schools. NIIT has provided
computer-based learning to over 9,500 government and private
schools.
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia,
Centre for Advanced Learning, offers Executive Management
Education Programmes in association with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
at Ahmedabad, Indore and Kolkata.
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 Uniqua, Centre for Process Excellence, addresses the
increasing demand for skilled workers in the business and technology services
industry by providing training programs in relevant areas. This is a part of
NIIT Institute of Process Excellence, a NIIT-Genpact venture.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated
learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations
and Publishing houses.
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hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference libraries,
technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning management platform.
NIIT together with Element K is now the first and the best choice for
comprehensive learning solutions, worldwide.