NIIT gives tech scholarship to students

By Rotimi Agbana

NIIT, a global lead  er in skills and talent development is set to commence its 18th National Scholarship in Nigeria to reward meritorious students desirous of building successful careers in today’s knowledge economy. The annual scholarship test is billed for Saturday, July 15 across the country, as students are implored to visit NIIT’s website for more information.

Intimating the public on the aim of the scholarship, Mr. Prakash Menon, President,Global Skills and Careers Group, NIIT Ltd, said, “NIIT has always believed in making cutting-edge professional courses available to meritorious students across the globe. This scholarship is yet another effort that recognizes and encourages students’ in Nigeria to pursue a career in IT and IT related domains.

“Nigeria is on the path of sustainable growth; therefore, we are seeking to provide an opportunity to grow to students of the country.”  Hence, we offer scholarships for revolutionary programmes in digiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with Dev-ops, Digital Marketing, Oracle, CISCO and more to create a talent pool armed with futuristic skill-sets that will help drive the Nigerian IT industry.”

In the same vein, Mr. Sanjay Tickoo, Head of Business Operations, International Education Business Emerging Markets, NIIT Ltd said, “Over the last 18 years NIIT has created a pool of job-ready professionals, for the fast-growing IT industry in Nigeria. We are now pleased to introduce new age courses to offer multiple career options to the students in today’s digital economy.”

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