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To make available a certified talent pool for IT industry
Bangalore, September 06, 2007: The growing gap between demand - supply of human resources in IT/ITeS market is a major concern in India. Liqwid Krystal, a leading provider of Online Learning Solutions, today announced that it is going retail with its flagship learning platform - rRapidSuite. This platform will play a significant role in bridging the demand - supply gap by creating a pool of certified employees for the IT/ITeS industry to absorb.
rRapidSuite helps Job Seekers and Professionals get Industry Certified, thus improving employment prospects or providing career advancement for individuals in the fast-growing IT/ITeS sector. rRapidSuite is delivered completely "online" at www.rrapidsuite.com. Certifications and related curricula can be purchased online through an integrated ICICI payment gateway. Considering the relatively low penetration of credit cards in India, the company also plans to create strategic points of sales at Cafes, Book Stores, Educational Institutions and Training Institutes through coupons and scratch cards.
Certification offerings will be priced from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 10000 across various levels. Certifications will be delivered in association with Prometric, the leading provider of comprehensive testing and assessment services. Prometric already has a network of about 300 testing centers across 71 towns in India.
"rRapidSuite is India's first online learning platform that is aligned to industry needs. We are keen to offer the highest standards of certification curricula in the world to empower individuals with the required knowledge and the confidence to work in an emerging India", said Mr. Anand Adkoli, CEO, Liqwid Krystal.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM said, "It is estimated that there will be a shortage of around 500,000 professionals in IT/ITES sector by 2009, which is huge considering the amount of work that is coming to India. To combat this, we need to increase our talent pool through innovative ways. Online Learning is one of the ways to bridge this gap. It is a convenient option that fits well into the busy schedules of people today. I am sure that learners will benefit immensely by obtaining industry-recognized certification. It will also help ease recruiting cycles in the industry. After all there is a major thrust for certification today."
"The chosen curricula directly match the skills that IT industry needs in specific job roles. Courses and other content have been carefully chosen to address specific skill gaps in individuals and boost employability. Considering that over half of India's population is under the age of 25, we anticipate a huge opportunity in retail online learning", said Anand.
"The platform offers scores of curricula in IT covering a variety of topics from Programming to Management and Soft Skills. Being online, learners can learn at their own pace and create their own schedule. Embedded quizzes and assessments will allow learners to obtain feedback on skills acquired. Learning through self-discovery is now a recommended approach by many academicians. Only a small change in mindset is required for Online Learning to become main stream. We have endeavored to ensure that all learning ends in an industry-recognized certification. I have no doubt that users will find rRapidSuite a positive experience", he added.
rRapidSuite will offer certification curricula that will benefit learners perform better across a wide range of roles. These include:
About Liqwid Krystal:
Liqwid Krystal is a leading provider of Online Learning Solutions for the IT/ITeS markets. Its solutions address key challenges - to hire, train, assess, certify and retain precious human talent in companies. Based on its award-winning CodeSawTM Learning Architecture, the company delivers focused learning curricula and other content to a learner's Desktop. It's rRapidSuite solutions are used by leading companies such as HCL Technologies, Satyam Computer Services and Cognizant Technologies. Liqwid Krystal was adjudged one of India's Most Innovative Companies by NASSCOMTM in 2005.
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