This document discusses NIIT's operations in South Africa, specifically in the KwaZulu-Natal province. It details NIIT's partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal government to train 10,000 students over 5 years in ICT and business process outsourcing skills. It outlines the responsibilities of each party and achievements so far, including establishing 8 training labs and currently training 3,000 students. The partnership aims to stimulate international competitiveness and economic growth in South Africa through improving skills and developing a talent pool in the knowledge economy.

1. H u m a n C a p i t a l a n d Ta l e n t D e ve l o p m e n t C a p a c i t y
B u i l d i n g
www.niit.com

2. NIIT in South Africa
Start of Operations 2008
Number of Centers 09
Learners 3,000
Key Partnership Govt. of KZN

3. Vision
Stimulate International Competitiveness through
improvement of Skills and Service Standards.
Objective
Develop Global Talent in KwaZuluNatal
Presence
8 Locations
Coverage
10,000 Student in 5
Years
Deliverable
ICT and BPO Training with Internship

4. 1. Supervise
Implementation at
Macro Level
2. Create and Foster
Internship for
Students
undergone NIIT
training
1. Nominate Students
2. Provide funding to
train 10,000
students
3. Local Identification
and Selection
Process
4. Facilitates
Engagement and
co-operation
between NIIT and
Colleges | Univ.
1. Provide Curriculum
Design and Plan for
Training
2. Provide
Certifications post
successful
completion of
course
3. Courseware and
Training Material
4. Support – Technical
| Marketing
Responsibility

5. Achievemen
tsThe Project went LIVE in 98 days of signing the
agreement.
Established 8 Labs – 4 each for IT and BPO.
Lab Capacity to train 250 students | year.
3,000 Students are currently being trained in these
Colleges
3 Batches of Selected Students are doing their
INTERNSHIP in INDIA

6. KZN in
PICTURE

7. Signin
g
Test for 1st
Intake
Students in
Labs

8. Formal Launch by Dr. Z L Mkhize

9. FET Colleges got officials for
their association with
NIIT

10. Interactive Session with Students & Guest
during the Launch of ICT-BPO LAB at Esikhawini
campus

11. NIIT Connect with
student

12. 12
5Rewards & Recognition Events
Connect with
students

13. Connect with
students

14. Connect with
students

15. Internship @ India

16. First Batch of Students in India 26th August
2010

17. Welcome @ Airport & Guest House

18. Welcome @ NIIT

19. Visit to NIIT University

20. Premier of KwaZulu-
Natal
Dr Z L Mkhize
“The training of 10,000 persons by NIIT is the 1st step towards
attracting more investors to KZN province”

21. As we continue to move forward
…

22. A NATION AT INFLECTION POINT
OF G R O W T H

23. For a country at inflection
point
of Growth the 4 Key
LEVERS OF GROWTH are
Agriculture
Energy
Infrastructure
KNOWLEDGE

24. H.E The President of South Africa
Mr. Jacob Zuma
“We encourage new investments and collaborative
partnerships in key areas such as ICT, services etc.”
“Several areas promise exceptional returns for those
businesses that are willing to take the initiative, Like:
ICT, Infrastructure, Energy etc”

25. Education
System
To be a
KNOWLEDGE
Economy
A perfect blend of Formal,
Professional & Non-Formal
Education, coupled with
Training programs through FET
and HET.

26. Favorable
ICT Scenario
To be a
KNOWLEDGE
Economy
South Africa is the 20th
largest consumer of IT
products and services in
the world.
Gartner, the international research group, rates South Africa as one of its top 30
software development outsourcing destinations … and next to Australia and India
globally.
South Africa is becoming a
favored international location for
business process outsourcing
and off-shoring

27. To be a
KNOWLEDGE
Economy
Strong
Information
Infra.
Favorable Governments IT
Policies and Investment in IT is
making way for quality
Infrastructure – coupled with
Global IT giants making
investment in SA.

28. Global IT
Giants in
SA. Indicative List

29. Catalyst
For Growth
Shortage of approx. 115,000 Trained Manpower in ICT domain
Govt. is the largest customer of ICT | IT products and service
Government is attempting to rationalize and standardize
its investment regulations, promote open source and local
development and use ICT/IT/ITeS in e-governance

31. Potential
Personality
Skills
Knowledge
NIIT’s Core Competence
Global Talent Development
Pedagogy Technology Reach
DemographicsGlobalization Services Led Economy
Content Creation
Work Mobility
Ageing Population
Multi-Sector Growth
Global ReachDistributed Delivery
Process
Individuals
Schools
Corporates
Government

32. School Learning
Solutions
Individual Learning
Solutions
Corporate
Learning
Solutions
Target Audience School children Young adults Working professionals
Value
Proposition
Academics Employability Productivity
Customer School Individual Corporate
Coverage
• Multimedia Teaching
& Learning Content
• IT Learning
• Teacher Training
• IT Training
• BPO, KPO Training
• BFSI Training
• Management Education
• English Language
• Professional Life skills
• Learning Products
• Training Delivery &
Administration
• Custom Content
Development
Geographic
Coverage India
India/ China/South
Africa & Emerging India, USA, Europe

33. School Learning
Solutions
Individual
Learning
Solutions
Corporate
Learning
Solutions
New
Business
ICT revolution
at School level
8,747,713 Students
336,542 Teachers
18,125
Instructors
14,110 Schools
Develop IT-literate talent
pool to meet workforce
requirements for knowledge-
based industries
500,000: Learners each
year
3.5 million Alumni base
700 : Centers & hubs
44 :Countries
10 :Languages
Developing cutting edge
knowledge through cost
effective media
500,000 Hosted Users
297,000
Transaction/Month
285,000 Student Learning
Hrs.
Day ‘ONE’
job ready
professiona
ls for BFSI
& BPO
Industry
In addition to
Management
Programs
from
IIM – A,B,C
We have unique and customized solutions towards
the needs of every segment …

34. We are ready to replicate the success of KZN
across South Africa & make South Africa a Global
IT Destination.
Anil Nair