NIIT signs deal with US-based Ncomputing

NIIT has entered into a strategic alliance with US-based Ncomputing Inc to enable schools across India to offfer affordable computer education to students.

The alliance will help reduce the cost of computing in schools by 50%, the company said in a release to the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) today.

NIIT, which offers computer and computer-aided education to 1.5 million students across 5,000 schools, will bring its expertise and reach in schools, and Ncomputing will offer its breakthrough technology through the joint initiative. 

 "NIIT is committed to making education more impactful and interactive by leveraging IT, and ensuring that the best tools and resources are made available to millions of school students. We are pleased to partner with Ncomputing to make available low-cost computing solutions to schools," said L Balasubramanian, president (school learning solutions), NIIT.