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June 12, 1998 |
NIIT Microsoft Online Training to be launchedA Staff Writer in BombayNIIT Limited, the global information technology services corporation, will launch on July 1 a learning facility on the Net for certification in Microsoft technologies. The facility, NIIT Microsoft Online Training, hosted at NIIT Net Varsity, will
However, the service is open only to NIIT students and those who are ready to pay in US dollars. NIIT Microsoft Online Training promises to help computer professionals and career seekers in the computers industry to gain expertise in Microsoft technologies using the Internet as one of the key components. Learners in any part of the world can prepare for certification in Microsoft technologies through NIIT Microsoft Online Training at their own pace, using a structured learning cycle. NIIT Senior Vice-President and Director Gopal Chakravarthy claimed, NIIT Microsoft Online Training launch is a major step towards meeting the shortage of software professionals globally. The shortage of professionals with Microsoft certifications in the USA alone is estimated at over 413,000. Businesses across the world are rapidly deploying Microsoft technologies and are looking for professionals who have the necessary skills to support these it systems, said Rajiv Nair, regional director, Indian subcontinent region, Microsoft corporation private limited. As the demand for qualified IT professionals continues to drive the market, NIIT Microsoft Online Training aims to bridge the gap between demand and supply of trained professionals by using a popular medium like the Internet to provide certified training programmes on Microsoft technologies. NIIT's experience as the independent courseware developer for Microsoft with over 50 CD-ROM based multimedia CBTs on Microsoft technologies makes it best equipped to prepare professionals on Microsoft technologies. Chakravarthy said that NIIT is committed to training over 20,000 learners in Microsoft technologies in the next 12 months through NIIT Microsoft Online Training. Select learners, unable to pay fees in one go, would also be offered easy financing options. NIIT's 16-year experience in training globally has gone into creation of 'NIIT Online Microsoft training which spans instructor-led training, training on the Internet and educational multimedia based CBTs. Related URL: http://www.niitnetvarsity.com |
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