Every year on November 20, NIIT University (NU) based in Neemrana on Delhi-Jaipur highway, commemorates its foundation day with the annual lecture by an eminent speaker on a thematic topic. This year, the lecture in its 13th edition was delivered by India’s most respected banker, K V Kamath, who has served as the founder CMD of ICICI Bank and former president of New Development Bank of Brics countries. He spoke on “Digital India, Digital Currencies and Economic Growth.” The Annual Lecture streamed live on NIIT University’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitter handles.
Mr. Kamath highlighted how the Digital India programme played a vital role in transforming India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy. He also highlighted the fact that in the past few years, digital technology has played a vital role in accelerating the pace of India’s economic growth and how institutions like NU are grooming the ‘future leaders’ who would script success stories in a world that is becoming increasingly driven by technology.
Digital transformation was already trending when the pandemic brought technology to fore and heightened the pace of digitisation and this has only accelerated now.
Mr Rajendra S Pawar, Founder, NIIT University, said, “In order to future-proof your career in today’s world, every individual must have a digital foundation. The world is changing at a faster rate than it was before the pandemic. As a result, no matter what your job is, you must be well versed in all the new age technology platforms, methods, and digital tools. At NU, we have made a real effort to set benchmarks in higher education and to encourage innovation and the use of technology to help students realise their full potential and play meaningful roles in the new world of work.”
Prof Rajesh Khanna, President, NIIT University informed that NU has incorporated new-age technologies both in curriculum and teaching learning methodologies to provide students with the skills of the future. “Covid-19 has been a boon in disguise for the digital economy. It played a significant role in digitally transforming the country. Going digital helps not only to stay updated, but also provides real opportunities to students,” he added.
Conceptualized as an institution of excellence, NU provides exceptional education based on the Four Core Principles that make learning Industry-linked, Technology-based, Research-driven and Seamless. Technology has been the cornerstone at NIIT University since its inception. Incorporation of technology with platforms such as NUgget aids in providing effective education to students even when they were confined to homes.
