- State-of-the-art centre to provide job-oriented training program in
Hardware and Networking to the underserved youth of Orissa
Orissa, August 09, 2011: NIIT Foundation (NF), set up to
provide world-class education and training to the under-served communities, and
JSL Foundation (JF), today entered into a strategic partnership to provide
job-oriented training in Hardware and Networking to the youth from the
underserved sections of the society. The state-of-the-art Career Development
Centre in Jajpur, Orissa was inaugurated by Mr. Ratan Jindal, MD & CEO, JSL
Stainless Ltd. Also present on the occasion were Mrs. Deepika Jindal, Brig.
Rajiv Williams, Corporate head- CSR, JSL Stainless Ltd. and Ms. Sapna Moudgil,
Implementation Head, NIIT Foundation.
Under the partnership, NIIT Foundation will draw upon its expertise to
impart skill based training backed by placement opportunities to the eligible
students. JSL Institute of Industrial Training (JSL-IIT), a not-for-profit
training facility set up and operated by JF, will provide the space and other
necessary infrastructure to operate the centre. The Career Development Centre
aims to train over 120 students living in the vicinity every year.
Mr. Ratan Jindal, MD & CEO, JSL Stainless Ltd., remarked, “We
are pleased to join hands with NIIT Foundation for this project that will give
us an opportunity to contribute towards the overall development of
society.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Sapna Moudgil, Implementation Head, NIIT
Foundation said, “Although India is on a growth path, we are still
grappling with challenges of unemployment and under employment in semi-urban and
rural areas, due to lack of right skill sets required by the industry. To
address this concern, we are happy to partner with JSL Foundation to help create
a pool of job-ready workforce from the underserved sections of the
society.”
The state-of-the-art NIIT Career Development Centre will offer 18 months
course and training program in Hardware and Networking to the youth from the
underserved sections of the society. The course has been designed and customized
by NIIT Foundation to help students learn about latest technologies in Hardware
and Networking space and enhance their existing skills with aim to make them
job-ready in a short period. Employment assistance will be provided to the
eligible students.
Students will be selected on the basis of eligibility criteria set by the
NIIT Foundation. Also, deserving candidates will get scholarships and discounts
depending on the merit.
About JSL Foundation
JSL Foundation works for the wellbeing of the community and is involved in
multiple community development activities including development of employable
skills among youth, improvement in quality of education and healthcare, creation
of livelihood opportunities for the poor, empowerment of women and promotion of
sports. JSL Foundation is supported by JSL Stainless Ltd.
About NIIT Foundation
NIIT Foundation (NF), was set up in 2005 by the founders of NIIT, with the
key objective of providing world-class education and training for the
under-served communities. NF has a mandate to reach the unreached, uncared and
unattended to ensure inclusive development in India.
NIIT Foundation’s vision is to be global-path-breakers in employability
training, gainfully employing at least 2 million under-served youth
annually.
To shape the mandate, NF has commenced a number of programs that would
positively impact the underprivileged of the country through various educational
interventions. The intent of NF is to better understand the education and
employability issues at the grassroots level and build sustainable training
intervention models. NF makes critical interventions towards upgrading the skill
base and employability of marginalized youth - in urban slums and rural
areas.
Over the last 3 years, NF has impacted over 20,000 youth and placed over
85% of eligible candidates. The key projects under way:
- District Learning Centers for rural unemployed graduates (DLC)
- Career Development centers for urban slum youth (CDC)
- N-Reach program for capacity building and accreditation of NGOs
(N-Reach)
Technology Center for urban slum children 6-14yrs
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s
largest IT trainer, offers learning and knowledge solutions across 40
countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the ‘Top IT Training
Company’ award successively for the past 18 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 NGuru range for schools is a holistic
education package that comprises 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 IIM
Ahmadabad, IIM Kolkata, IIM Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi. NIIT Imperia
also offers specialized courses in Finance in association with KPMG and on
Digital Marketing with Google India and Internet and Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI).
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 Limited, 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.
NIIT’s innovative HR practices have been felicitated by Aon Hewitt as
amongst ‘Top 25 Best Employers in India- 2011’; Indian Education Awards 2011 as
‘Best Education Company to Work with’; by Great Places to Work Institute as
amongst ‘Top 25 India’s Best Companies to Work for’ and First in Training &
Education Industry, 2011.
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