NIIT, a leading global talent development corporation, and IEEE computer society, the computing professional's single, unmatched source for technology information, inspiration and collaboration, today entered into a global alliance to provide training based on the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) to create quality engineers to meet the industry's requirement for jon-ready talent.

''With the changing global economic scenario, which is becoming more and more knowledge intensive, we are faced with the challenge of creating a pool of professionals who are aligned with the needs of the industry,'' said P Rajendran, executive director, NIIT. ''This significant partnership with IEEE is a step in addressing that issue. Drawing upon our past expertise in the skilling and training sector, NIIT will help improve the employability of engineers on a global scale,'' he added.

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