Edexcel, a Pearson company – the United Kingdom’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications, and Indian Institute of Hardware and Technology (IIHT), Asia’s leading technology training organisation in IMS, today announced a strategic partnership that would pave way to revolutionize hardware training globally. The partnership would enable IIHT to offer customised Edexcel BTEC Higher National Diploma in Hardware Technology program (BTEC HND IMS).
This work-related qualification is expected to create a completely job ready, skilled talent pool that addresses the needs of employers. The BTEC HND IMS program offers a comprehensive 20 unit course that comprises of all the essential technologies. This is imparted through 1,200 hours of skill based training with effective learning outcomes. After completing the BTEC HND IMS Programme, students can pursue a lucrative career or further enhance their knowledge by pursuing advanced degree programs.
The Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) industry, a USD 524 billion dollar market globally and growing at the rate of 35%, is projected to offer more than 2 lakh jobs by the end of 2010. It is a fact that there are 3 times more jobs than trained professionals in the IMS industry today. Given the business dynamics, IMS can be offered as onsite or offshore or as a hybrid model. IT infrastructure management plays a vital role in solving the growing business needs of medium and large enterprises.
Addressing a press conference here today, Vivek Govil, CEO, Pearson Education said, “We are extremely pleased to be working with IIHT and we believe it will become one of the most high-profile international partnerships in the IT space. The BTEC pedagogy, its quality-assurance model and IIHT’s delivery muscle will ensure we tap the potential of students across India and cater to the huge manpower requirements of this industry”.
Speaking on the occasion, N Keshava Raju, CEO, IIHT, said, “As a pioneer we are taking the next logical step by globalising our training program. By partnering Edexcel, we are not only bringing international vocational training to India, but also taking the highly acclaimed module to 15 more countries where we have presence. This alliance would provide IIHT the much needed fillip and cement its position as a market leader in providing IMS training”.
