Friday, August 12, 2011


IGNOU entered into a collaboration with Asia’s largest IT trainer, NIIT Limited, for ‘Global Partnership in Education & Skill Building for Enhanced Employability.’
IGNOU, the people’s university, has already developed niche areas of IT and Management-related education for the masses. Today the university’s educational programmes reach over 10 million homes through the DTH and Edusat
NIIT is a leading Global Talent Development Corporation, building skilled manpower pool for global industry requirements. NIIT’s training solutions in IT, Business Process Outsourcing, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Executive Management Education, and Communication and Professional Life Skills, touch five million learners every year.
As part of this Tieup, IGNOU-NIIT launch Finishing School Programs with the aim of enhancing employability of students.
The Finishing School Programs are short duration , content intensive programs on IT skills, BPO Training and Soft Skills . These programs are designed to make you Job-ready for the Top Companies
These programs will bridge gaps between programs currently available at IGNOU vs. programs required by current and emerging job industry by jointly developing and offering relevant Outcome Based Learning packages.