17/07/2015
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ABOUT NIIT
Established in 1981, NIIT Limited, a global leader in Skills and Talent Development, offers multi-disciplinary learning management and training delivery solutions to corporations, institutions, and individuals in over 40 countries. It has become known, in particular, as a corporate training company and Industrial Training Company, with customized programs for both large and small enterprises.
NIIT has three main lines of business across the globe-Corporate Learning Group, Skills and Careers Group, and the School Learning Group.
NIIT's Corporate Learning Group (CLG) has established NIIT as a leading Corporate Training company which offers Managed Training Services (MTS) to market-leading organizations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The comprehensive suite of Managed Training Services includes custom Curriculum Design and Content Development, Learning Administration, Learning Delivery, Strategic Sourcing, Learning Technology and Advisory Services. With a team of some of the world's finest learning professionals, NIIT is dedicated to helping customers increase the business value of learning and development (L&D). Built on the sound principles of 'Running Training like a Business', NIIT's Managed Training Services and best-in-class training processes enable customers to align business goals with L&D, reduce costs, realize measurable value, benefit from rock-solid operations and increase business impact.
NIIT's Skills and Careers Group (SCG) delivers a diverse range of learning and talent development programs to millions of individuals and corporate learners in areas including Banking, Finance & Insurance, Soft Skills, Business Analytics, Retail Sales Enablement, Management Education, Vocational Skills, Digital Media Marketing and new-age IT.
These programs are delivered through a hybrid combination of the 'Cloud Campus' online platform, satellite-based 'Synchronous Learning Technology', and a physical network of hundreds of learning centers around the globe. The flagship multi-disciplinary course offerings include the industry-endorsed RevGNIIT program, a set of Post Graduate Programs for students from different streams and a wide range of specialist short duration programs.
To further strengthen its SCG portfolio in India, NIIT has tied up with industry majors like ICICI Bank for NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance, IFBI; leading business schools in India for NIIT Imperia; Genpact for NIIT Uniqua; and a joint venture with NSDC for NIIT Yuva Jyoti. Besides this, for the China market, NIIT has tied up with governments and software parks in Chongqing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhangjiagang, Haikou and Dafeng, for state-of-the-art public-private partnership centres.
NIIT's School Learning Group (SLG)provides technology based learning to over 15,000 government and private schools in India, Bhutan, South Africa and the Middle East. The futuristic NIIT nGuru range of learning solutions for schools comprises Interactive Classrooms with digital content, technology-driven Math Lab, IT Wizard programs and Quick School-an Education Resource Planning software.
NIIT's learning and talent development solutions, have received widespread recognition globally. The company has been named among the Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies for the past seven consecutive years by Training Industry, Inc. Further, leading Indian ICT journal Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT the 'Top Training Company' award successively for the past 20 years, since the inception of this category. NIIT Yuva Jyoti Ltd. was recognized as the Best Vocational Education and Skill Development initiative at the World Education Summit, 2014.
In recognition of its people-centric policies, which foster an environment of growth and career development, NIIT has been ranked as the 4th Best Company to work for in India 2013-14, by Great Place to Work Institute.
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 center of innovation and learning in emerging areas of the Knowledge Society. Nestled in the foothills of the Aravalis, 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. NIIT University received "Best University in use of Technology in Teaching-Learning Practices" award at the National Education Excellence Awards 2013 by leading industry body ASSOCHAM, (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) and the greenest and the most environment-friendly campus award by India Today, 2011.
