| Software training is a process used to inform, educate | | | | printing, and presentation equipments. |
| and improve the knowledge and skills of a trainee to | | | | 4.Opportunity cost of not being able to conduct |
| perform certain activity or to learn a new technology. | | | | classes for non availability of trainers. |
| This training places a high value on sharing information | | | | 5.Not able to conduct multilingual courses or classes for |
| and experience. | | | | a batch witch speak different languages. |
| India is producing thousands of students each year | | | | E-learning platform emerged to address these |
| with technical degrees. But, surveys show that only 15 | | | | challenges. An E-learning platform is a system that has |
| - 20% of these students are employable. Here the | | | | the power of communication and organization. It |
| software training institutes pitch in to fill the gap. IT | | | | provides required infrastructure for training institute to |
| software training provides with required skill and | | | | conduct training programs online. |
| makes a trainee industry ready. Now with software | | | | It provides benefits like: |
| skills are becoming part of even non technical jobs, | | | | 1. Provides innovative and planned methods for |
| training business is flourishing. These institutes even | | | | deliverance |
| serve the internal requirements of corporates. | | | | 2. Exchange of information through text, video, chatting, |
| Keeping with the emergence of various specialties in | | | | e-mail and online-meetings. |
| the IT market, training institutes offers comprehensive | | | | 3. Learning can be completed at flexible pace, place |
| training solutions in software development, networking | | | | and time. |
| and security for individuals and organizations. They | | | | 4. Overcomes language barriers. |
| moved a step ahead and partnering with software | | | | 5. No batch related issues such as size, schedules, |
| & hardware vendors to offer specialised training. | | | | compatibility. |
| All major institutes, including NIIT, Aptech, Jetking, and | | | | Various studies show that online training is as effective |
| CMS, have corporate tie-ups. These tie-ups help | | | | as instructor-led training for software applications. The |
| institutes to provide other value added services like | | | | courses provide highly task-oriented instruction for a |
| placement and certifications to students. | | | | software package. With advent of online training a |
| A few challenges faced by training institutes: | | | | revolution in IT training is taking place. Now IT training |
| 1. Managing time and date schedules with clients. | | | | institutes will be reaching broader range of customers |
| 2. Balancing course design and delivery. | | | | and in turn play vital role in Indian IT growth. |
| 3. Large amounts spent on traveling, conference halls, | | | | |