IGNOU and NIIT have entered into partnership in the domain of ‘Education and Skill Building for Enhanced Employability’. The MoU on this significant partnership was announced by Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU and Rajendra S Pawar, Chairman, NIIT, on 10 March.

Under this partnership IGNOU and NIIT plan to collaborate in domains like Information Technology and Management Sciences for its India and international operations. An Executive MBA will be offered as a part of management programs. MBAUniverse.com will bring to you the details of the program very soon.

Speaking on the occasion Prof. Pillai remarked, “More and more people today look up to us to get customized education which is internationally viable. We gradually found our education rather lauded both for employability as well as intellectual recluse. Students today pursue our education in a system of learning process. This partnership with NIIT will enable students to acquire employable skills for the domestic as well as global markets.”

Mr. Pawar said, “Inspired by Prime Minister's skills mission, the NIIT- IGNOU partnership seeks to contribute to large-scale skill development. With the return of strong hiring outlook, industry would be on the lookout for job-ready talent. According to industry experts more than 900,000 jobs are likely to be created in the year 2010 in India, of with over 350,000 new jobs will be added in the IT services companies alone. As per latest industry figures announced by NASSCOM, the IT BPO exports market alone is expected to grow by 13-15 percent and the domestic market by 15-17 percent.”

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