NIIT Announces 18th National Scholarship In Nigeria

NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development today announced the 18th National Scholarship in Nigeria, to reward meritorious students desirous of building successful careers in today's knowledge economy.

This is NIIT's initiative to enhance employability of commendable students to meet the industry needs of the country. NIIT will now offer scholarships for cutting edge programs like digiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with DevOps, Digital Marketing, Oracle, CISCO, Android and other programs. These programs have been introduced by NIIT with a profound understanding of the changing workforce requirement of the Global and Nigerian IT industry. More than 100,000 students have benefitted from the scholarship so far.

Nigeria is overcoming recession with a renewed hope and this is an opportunity for students to contribute to the growth of the country. NIIT will help enable this through its global career programs. This year the annual scholarship test will be held on Saturday, 15th July 2017, across the country. For more information, students can visit www.niit.com/ nigeria.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prakash Menon, President, Global Retail Business, 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."