Computer education firm Jetking Infotrain is entering the overseas computer hardware training market, with plans to open centres in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Nigeria next fiscal.
The institute, which has 100 centres across India, a majority of which are franchise-run, currently has a small presence in Vietnam with two centres. “We will start with a 500-capacity centre each in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, while the Nigerian outlet will have a 1,000-student capacity. We will be opening these centres through tie-ups with local partners,” Suresh G. Bharwani, Chairman and Managing Director, told Business Line .
Jetking, which has so far trained six lakh students in India, trains about 30,000 students in different computer hardware and networking fields. “Last year, 50 per cent of the students had got immediate placements, including in top IT companies, with a minimum entry-level monthly salary of between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000,” he said.
The BSE-listed firm is tying up with the National Skill Development Council to implement a five-year programme involving vocational education through 400 centres. The Council has agreed to fund about Rs 80 crore for the project.
The council has similar programmes with computer education firms such as NIIT and Centum, part of the Airtel Group.
Bharwani said the first of these centres would be opened in April, with 20 more planned for the year and another 100 in the year after. The centre would provide vocational education in a variety of trades on the digital platform. “We have developed a cloud-based digital platform, through which students can learn through a mix of digital lectures, practical and tutorials,” he said.
It is in the process of finalising a deal with the Gujarat Government to provide training to 3,000 students every year for three years. The State Government is willing to fund Rs 50 crore for the programme. It has a similar programme running with the Andhra Pradesh Government.