- To Offer Career Focused Programs to Enhance Employability for
Women in Kerala
Trivandrum, January 31, 2011: NIIT, leading Global Talent
Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, today announced a
strategic alliance with Kerala State Women Development Corporation Ltd. (KSWDC)
to deliver employability training program in various emerging sectors for
graduate women in Kerala. An agreement to this effect was signed here today by
Mr. P T M Sunish, Managing Director, KSWDC and Mr. Manish Mohan, Senior Vice
President, NIIT Ltd., in the presence of Smt. P. K. Sreemathi Teacher, Hon’ble
Minister for Health & Social Welfare, Govt. of Kerala. The company had
earlier signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with KSWDC in this regard.
Mr. P T M Sunish, Managing Director, Kerala State Women Development
Corporation, said “We are delighted to join hands with NIIT to offer
career focused employability training programs exclusively for women. This will
help them to acquire various skill sets and secure better paid jobs in the
government and corporate sectors.”
Mr. Manish Mohan, Senior Vice President, NIIT Limited, said, “We
are pleased to partner with Kerala State Women Development Corporation to offer
employability linked training programs to help women become financially
independent. Our endeavor is to help women across the State develop the required
skills and also to help them find appropriate placements. We hope this will mark
the beginning of a new phase in their lives."
Under the first MoU, NIIT will offer Post Graduate Diploma in Banking
Operations (PGDBO) to students. The six months duration program followed by
three months of internship session, has been designed and customized with an
objective of building a pool of banking professionals across India. The program
will offer 100% Placement Assurance in ICICI Bank with a Provisional Appointment
letter at the time of enrolment to the aspiring students. The first batch of 15
students have successfully completed the training program and are currently
interning with ICICI bank. The tuition fee was disbursed by Kerala State Women
Development Corporation as an interest free loan to the women students.
The second MoU between NIIT and Kerala State Women Development Corporation
has been signed with an objective to train unemployed women candidates across
Kerala on various skill development programs. The courses on offer are
Certificate Program in In-Store Services (CPISS), Certificate Program in BPO
(CPBPO), Certificate Program for PC and Hardware Maintenance (CPPHM). NIIT will
offer placement assistance to the students successfully completing the course
with a valid offer letter.
About Kerala State Women Development Corporation
The
Kerala State Women Development Corporation (KSWDC) has been set up as a
dedicated corporation to facilitate women development and empowerment in Kerala
State. KSWDC has taken the following initiatives to drive women
empowerment.
• Loan Schemes for women to take up Job oriented
professional courses
• Professional Grooming Academy –Reach Finishing
School
• Gender Awareness Programs
• Vocational Training and empowerment
programs
• Women’s Hostel
• Comfort Stations and retiring rooms
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 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 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.