NIIT: Empowering Excellence In Talent Development And Learning

Kamal Dhuper, President NIIT China

A distinguished talent development company, NIIT Ltd. operates with a profound commitment to helping individuals and organizations realize their true potential. Whether it's empowering individuals to enhance their skills and careers, enabling working professionals to excel in their roles, or assisting corporations in optimizing workforce productivity and efficiency, NIIT is dedicated to facilitating personal and professional growth.

"Our core competencies are built on 42 years of experience in the field. We excel in creating impactful learning materials tailored to our customers, whether in digital, simulated game, physical, or e-learning formats," says Kamal Dhuper, the president of NIIT China. "We also have expertise in education process management. This includes everything related to learning, from administration to the use of learning technologies and the strategic sourcing of expert trainers."

NIIT Ltd. delivers a diverse range of learning and talent development programs such as Talent Pipeline as a Service (TPaaS) and Sales & Service Excellence (SSE) to millions of individual and corporate learners in futuristic domains. This is done through various businesses, including NIIT Digital, StackRoute, RPS Consulting, Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI), and NIIT China.

The World's Leading Training Group

NIIT Group today comprises of two listed companies and a university.

NIIT started in 1981 with a mission of “Bringing People and Computers Together” has trained 1/3rd of India’s IT workforce and has impacted over 40 million learners in over 40 countries since inception. Since 2023 the company has taken a new mission of “Helping People Realize Their True Potential” using technology in any domain or industry.

NIIT’s Corporate Learning Group was listed as NIIT Learning Systems Ltd. (NIIT MTS) as a separate company in August 2023. NIIT MTS is a prominent training outsourcing company recognized globally for its excellence. It collaborates with Fortune 500 companies to manage training as a service. This approach helps clients achieve cost efficiencies and exceptional training outcomes.
NIIT University (NU) located in Neemrana, Rajasthan, India was established in 2009 as a private, not-for-profit, fully-residential, futurist university approved by University Grants Commission of India and Government of Rajasthan. NU ranks among the Top 10 Private Engineering and Technology Universities in India. As of 2023, the university offer 6 under graduate programmes, 14 post graduate programmes and 8 Phd. programmes.

NIIT today ranks amongst the world's leading training organizations owing to its vast and comprehensive array of talent development programs:

Higher Education Partnerships: NIIT extends its expertise to universities, colleges, and institutions worldwide, offering an end-to-end training management service. This includes updating curricula, adopting modern teaching methodologies, and deploying faculty resources to ensure students receive the best education.

Individual Skill Development: For both early career aspirants and professionals seeking to advance, NIIT provides training in various domains, including IT technologies, finance, banking and insurance. Its programs empower individuals to acquire high-demand skills and certifications, giving them a competitive edge in the job market.

NIIT's strong industry connections and collaboration with global technology companies enable it to keep training curricula up-to-date. This is a significant advantage, as many traditional higher education institutions struggle to adapt to the fast-paced tech landscape. Beyond technology, NIIT recognizes the importance of soft skills. Its curriculum is designed to instill qualities like teamwork, effective communication, and time management, essential for career success.

The Talent Builder to Nations

NIIT plays the role of 'Talent Builder to Nations' in countries where it operates, including India and China. The company set up its wholly owned foreign entity (WOFE), NIIT China (Shanghai) Ltd., in 1997 and was the first Indian IT multi-national company to enter the Chinese market. Since then, NIIT has contributed significantly to IT talent development by training over 600,000 learners and cooperating with universities, colleges, software parks, enterprises, and governments across China.
It has worked with municipal governments in Chongqing, Hainan, Guizhou, Ningxia, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Henan, Shandong and many more.

NIIT China offers its suite of StackRoute full-stack developer, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence programs on the NIIT digital platform (www. training-China.com). The platform offers an entire suite of Red Hat open-source technology programs in mainland China. These programs cater to a diverse audience, including university graduates, young professionals just starting their careers, individuals looking to transition into the IT field, and experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers within the enterprise by acquiring advanced IT skills and certifications.

Our core competencies are built on 42 years of experience in the field. We excel in creating impactful learning materials tailored to our customers, whether in digital, simulated game, physical, or e-learning formats

NIIT China also provides Managed Training Services (MTS) to universities and IT colleges in China. Its GNIIT program gets embedded inside the college's four-year degree program and is delivered by faculty deployed by NIIT on campus. These partnerships help universities enhance their curricula and delivery methodology while teaching industry-relevant skills to students. Thousands of students from NIIT partner universities have found ideal jobs in companies like IBM, China Telecom, NTT DATA, Hewlett-Packard, Bertelsmann, Bank of Shanghai, UFIDA software, TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei.

At the Forefront of Talent Development

NIIT has received numerous awards acknowledging its excellence in the field of talent development. This has been a clear result of how the company operates with its clients. For example, NIIT partnered with Cognizant in China to create customized StackRoute programs, enabling Cognizant to transform their fresh IT hires into productive resources within a shorter timeframe. The success of the program has streamlined Cognizant's training process and significantly increased productivity.

In another instance, Huawei, a Chinese multi national company, sought a global partner to scale the technical skills of its system integrators in markets outside China. NIIT meets this requirement by providing managed training services in multiple geographies with an average annual customer satisfaction rate of 98.7 percent.

NIIT's innovative approach to talent development, commitment to staying current with technology trends, and dedication to equipping individuals and organizations with essential skills make it a global leader in the industry. As it continues to empower people to realize their true potential, the company remains at the forefront of talent development worldwide.