- Signs Standard Education Agreement with Aria Institute of Higher
Education to Develop Human Capital in Afghanistan
- Offers Career Focused Programs to enhance Employability
New Delhi, September 08, 2010: NIIT, leading Global Talent
Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, now forays into
Afghanistan. The company has entered into a Standard Education Agreement with
ARIA Institute of Higher Education, one of the top education institutes in the
country, to develop an employable talent pool of IT professionals in
Afghanistan.
Under this Standard Education Agreement, NIIT will offer cutting edge
programs in Software Engineering and Networking. NIIT will also offer career
programs of 6 months to 2 years duration, a host of modular programs such as
Office Productivity tools, hardware and Networking programs, Creative Publishing
and other high end technology programs to enhance employability for youth.
Mr Ajai Manohar Lal, Senior Vice President, International Education
Business (IT), NIIT Ltd said,
“We are pleased to enter into a
partnership with Aria Institute of Higher Education, to develop ICT talent in
Afghanistan by creating a skilled and employable workforce. It has been our
constant endeavor at NIIT, to introduce programs which prepare students to take
on global assignments in IT. We now look forward to sharing our experience with
the people of Afghanistan".“We are delighted to partner with NIIT, a leader in Global IT
space. We are confident that this partnership will help create a pool of
trained IT professionals in Afghanistan, ready to take up challenging
assignments in the country and across the globe”, said Mr. Abdul Majid
Nasratyar, General Director, Aria Institute of Higher Education.
As a part of this agreement NIIT will work towards empowering the
students by providing hi-end IT training and vocational IT training to meet the
immediate workforce requirement in the growing areas of IT industry. The
students will be benefited by access to the latest curriculum, and access to
NIIT’s online learning portal
www.niitstudent.com. Students will have
the option to choose the batch timings according to their study schedule.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s
largest IT trainer, 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 successively for the past 17 years, since the inception of this
category. Rated among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual
Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT - GNIIT, Edgeineers and Global
Net Plus for IT professionals.
NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over 15,000 government and
private schools. The futuristic NIIT eGURU range for schools is
a holistic education package that comprises of Interactive Classrooms
(an embedded Teaching Learning Material, that uses elements of
interactivity, automation and web links library); Math lab
(technology tools that enable school students to learn and explore
mathematical concepts); IT Wizard (equips the students with
core computer knowledge and IT skills); and Quick School (an
Education Resource Planning solution for school management).
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for Advanced
Learning, offers Executive Management Education Programs in association
with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmadabad, Indore, Kolkata,
Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi.
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.
NIIT delivers a tailored combination of catalog learning
products, technology and services through Element K offerings. These include:
vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference
libraries, technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning management
platform. This makes NIIT the first and the best choice for comprehensive
learning solutions, worldwide.
Ushering in a new model in higher education is the not-for-profit
NIIT University, established in 2009 with a vision of being the
leading centre of innovation and learning in emerging areas of the Knowledge
Society. Nestled in the foothills of Aravali, in Neemrana, Rajasthan, the
picturesque 100 acres fully residential green campus has been developed as an
institute of excellence based on the four core principles of providing industry
linked, technology based, research driven, seamless education.
About ARIA Institute of Higher Education
Aria Institute
of Higher Education is one of the top institutes in Afghanistan with high
standards of teaching, standard curriculum and well-educated and experienced
lecturers from Afghanistan and overseas. Aria Institute of Higher Education
educates students in the fields of Medical, Law and Political Science,
Economics, DIT, and DEL.