NIIT Cloud Scholarship Test announced

CHENNAI: NIIT Limited announced scholarships to the new GNIIT programme - India’s first Cloud Campus. This programme can be pursued anywhere, anytime, by leveraging the cloud learning methodology. The first of the NIIT Cloud Scholarship Test will be conducted on Sunday, September 18, at seven metro cities across the country, including Chennai. The Scholarship programme rewards fee waivers to meritorious students who wish to build successful careers in diverse industries that require Information Technology skills. Students can earn merit-based scholarships of upto `45,000 based on their Class XII performances, NIIT Cloud Scholarship Test results and personal interview. Students can also earn assured on-the-spot scholarships based on Class XII performances.Students enrolling for the Cloud Campus programmes will be provided with a netbook, as well as a designed digital courseware and a data card. Furthermore, the technology backed learning environment of NIIT’s Cloud and Collaborative Learning Methodology supports group learning through interactive features such as 24x7 lab and e-library access, instant technology updates, interaction with faculty and peers and access to online video streams.Apart from this, NIIT also provides other courses. Their Corporate Learning Solutions offers integrated learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations and Publishing houses.Speaking on this significant development, G Raghavan, Chief Executive, Career Building Solutions, NIIT Limited, said, “Encouraged by the tremendous interest in our Cloud Campus, we have decided to accelerate its availability to meritorious students through our scholarship scheme this month. The scholarship will also be a great enabler for thousands of students to take up our very successful GNIIT as well as diploma programmes.”The application forms for the test are available at all NIITeducation centres across the country. Students can also log on to www.niit.com/cloud to get more details.The last date for receipt of application is September 17.