NIIT has enhanced its portfolio in yet another state in India. The company has entered into a contract with the Department of Education, Government of Gujarat for introducing computer aided learning in 1,870 high and higher secondary government schools for classes 9-12 in Gujarat.
It would be a five-year contract and is valued at Rs 84.38 crore. The company had recently made a foray into Rajasthan with 1,672 schools.
NIIT remains committed towards making education more interactive, by leveraging IT, and ensuring that the best tools and resources are made available to the school students.
Recently, NIIT and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) entered into an agreement to provide ICT Education in 29 Municipal Schools in the city. The company NIIT, had also set up NIIT Yuva Star, in its attempt to bridge the education-employability gap and create talent pool in urban slums, leading Global Talent Development Corporation.