Monday, October 29, 2001		Article

NIIT, a company predominantly into IT education, has marked December 2, 2001, as World Computer Literacy day. Flagging off the activities leading up to the December 2 World Computer Literacy Day event, Mr Pramod Mahajan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, IT and Communication, unveiled the D-Day logo. The Chairman NIIT announced a special package of free 20,000 courses for India’s elected leaders and the government school toppers.

The course that has been designed by the company’s in-house R&D cell has been named Swift Jyoti. The company will be harnessing its strengths and resources across 27 countries, including its vast network of nearly 3,000 education centres, to bring IT knowledge into the lives of common man.

On December 2, NIIT will train around 8,000 of India’s elected leaders — MPs, MLAs and corporators — and 12,000 of government school toppers of Classes 8, 9, 10 and 11 absolutely free. — TNS

CISCO Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, launched Career Connection, an online career platform for the networking industry. Career Connection will bring educational institutions and students associated with the Cisco Networking Academy Program together with private and public organizations looking for Internet and networking talent together in an online community. With over 30,000 students enrolled in 750 Networking Academies across the Asia Pacific, Career Connection will generate tremendous synergies and accelerate further the development of Internet and networking professionals.

Two hundred and fifty companies are already participating in Career Connection and will soon be able to advertise jobs - from short-term project work to permanent contracts. Networking academy students likewise will be able to post their resumes online.

The aim is to connect the academic community - students and graduates - with government and industry and provide a common platform for them to connect regionally. While the academic community will be able to cross-fertilise and share best practices across the region, the industry will be able to source professionals for their specific requirements. — TNS