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IT trainer and talent development company NIIT Limited, today announced the launch of its new initiative ‘Cloud Campus’, a cloud computing based skill development programme for students across the country.
Through this new offering the company aims to offer over 100 courses across 300 locations by the end of 2013, thus enabling a coverage of over 5,00,000 students by 2014. NIIT will offer training programs in IT, banking, global finance, management, digital and social media marketing.
"NIIT Cloud Campus will offer training programs through the cloud technology, to make them first day-first hour industry ready professionals,” the company said in a statement.
NIIT Cloud Campus will provide features like Cloud Classroom, Cloud Courseware, Anywhere Lab– Lesson on Demand, among others through which students can access materials from anywhere at anytime.
Vijay Thadani, Chief Executive Officer, NIIT Ltd. Said: “Cloud is undoubtedly the future of learning. NIIT will empower the youth of the country by providing new age skills in domains across IT & emerging technologies, banking, global finance, management, digital and social media marketing.”
“With smart phones and tablets becoming more affordable, most Indian youth are accessing internet through their handset,” he added.
According to a mobile survey conducted by IPSOS and Google, Indian smartphone users are accessing the internet more than their counterparts in the US. The survey also said that 36 per cent of all smartphone owners in India are in the age group of 18- 29.
