NIIT launches free ‘remote work excellence kit

NIIT Limited, a global skills and talent development company, on Thursday, announced that it has specially designed and launched NIIT ‘remote work excellence kit’ course to support India’s fight against COVID-19. The online course has been made available absolutely free on its official portal that is, www.niit.com with an aim to facilitate remote working for adults.

Remote work excellence kit is well-suited for corporate executives, small and medium businesspersons as well as management students. The online course cover areas such as how to set up a remote office, establishing a remote presence, setting up and running virtual meetings, time management while working from home, remote business etiquette along with other best practices. With work from home becoming a necessity in the current environment, such soft skills are also very much, a need of the hour.

NIIT was set up in 1981 to help the nascent IT industry overcome its human resource challenges. Today, it ranks among the world's leading training companies owing to its vast and comprehensive array of talent development programs. With a footprint in over 30 countries, the company offers training and development solutions to individuals, enterprises and institutions.

The stock of NIIT closed at 82.35, up by 0.92 per cent or Rs 0.75 per share. The intraday high is Rs 83.50 and intraday low is Rs 81.50. The 52-week high is Rs 116.90 and 52-week low is Rs 53.55 on BSE.