Ver 1.0: 01.09.2024

1.0 Glossary

The following words and expressions shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings as set out below:

“Admission Selection Letter” Is the document provided to a Candidate who fulfils the eligibility of admission for the Program based on the Candidate’s application details and performance in the admission process. It is also known as “Admission Offer Letter”.

“Admission validity period” is the period during which the Learner can avail services from NIIT. It is also referred to as Statute of Limitation (SOL)

“Advanced Standing” admission is an enrolment where a learner is applying for admission to one of the GNIIT Series program and seeking exemption from one or more Stacks/Courses. In this case, the previous levels Stacks or courses are exempted for the learner, as the Learner has already completed those levels and has been certified by NIIT or any other institute and submitted the necessary certificates. If the learner is not certified by NIIT, the learner has to clear the assessment for the courses seeking exemption.

“Alumni Connect” means inviting the NIIT Alumni (ex-Learners) to share their Experience and Learnings to the current Learners.

“Application“ refers to the online form that every Candidate must fill up and submit while seeking admission for a Program.

“Application ID” is an alphanumeric 15-character unique ID, assigned to all Candidates after applying successfully for the Program.

“Aptitude Test” is a test administered to assess the Candidates aptitude level to do the Program. It includes analytical reasoning, numerical skills and quantitative tests.

“Assignment” means various forms of assessments like practice, challenge, quiz, project, hackathon that are conducted to evaluate the learning outcomes for each Learner in the Program.

“Async Session” indicates Activities that the Learner is expected to do by self. Minimum additional time of 2 hours per sprint must be devoted by the Learner to complete and submit the activities like practice quiz, learning consolidation practice,  practice assignments, Challenges, mini projects and Capstone projects. The utilization of Async Session would be as per the convenience of the Learner and must be completed before the next sprint.

“Attendance” means that the Learner is joining and participating the live virtual contact session (synchronous session) for the defined duration of the session.

“Award/Title” is the certificate conferred to a Learner in the form of a digitally verifiable document, upon successful completion of the Program and meeting all the required prerequisites for conferring the same.

“Batch” Training is imparted in groups of Learners, Termed as Batch to facilitate the execution of the Program. A Batch is identified with a unique Batch Code, days of the week, time of execution, scheduled start date and projected end date. If the program has multiple Stacks, the learner has to enrol in a batch for every Stack and each Stack will be a different batch.

“Booking” is confirming the acceptance of the Admission Selection Letter, and provisionally reserving a seat for the Program through payment of the applicable Booking amount. The seat is confirmed only on completion of the Registration process.

“Booking Amount” is the initial payment done by the eligible Candidate to confirm the acceptance of the Admission Selection Letter and block the seat in the Program.

“Break” is a temporary discontinuation of the Program due to an unavoidable requirement of the Learner, post which the Learner can restore to another batch. This is not an automatic process and will impact the Program duration and admission.

“Candidate” shall mean an individual seeking admission who is meeting the Eligibility Criteria of the Program. Candidate is also referred as “Applicant”.

“Career Guidance” (“Placement Preparation”) shall mean providing support to the Learners in creating their online portfolio, LinkedIn profiling and Soft Skill workshop.

“CEFR” means “The Common European Framework of Reference” for Languages. It is an international standard for describing language ability. It describes language ability on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have mastered a language.

“Certificate” is the digitally verifiable document issued to the Learner upon successful completion of the Program and meeting the required prerequisites as applicable for completion of the said Program.

“Challenge” is the unguided assignment that the Learner solves to reflect the understanding of the concept learnt in the sprint.

“Client Briefings” are updates about the hiring organization and job description.

“Confirmed validity period” of the admission is the duration of the part of the Program for which the payment has been completed.

“Credential” shall include all the documents certifying the age, address, degree certificate, etc. obtained by the Candidate. The Candidate shall be required to produce the original documents of the Credentials if required by NIIT during the Program or by the Prospective Employer during recruitment.

“CTC” or Cost to Company is defined as the total earnings including gross income, variable pay and any other additional one time or recurring earnings as part of offer letter or otherwise like joining bonus, retention bonus or ESOPs provided by the Prospective Employer.

“Debrief“ refers to the process of explaining one’s original work done for the assignment or project which is being reviewed by the Mentor either in a 1-1 connect or in a group mode.

“Defaulter” is a Learner who is paying the Program Fee by deferred mode through instalment, and his/her payment is due. A defaulter Learner will have to pay applicable late payment charges + GST along with the due instalment, to restore in the Program.

“Deferred payment plan” is an instalment-based payment plan, applicable for select Programs.

“Delivery Schedule” is the Program delivery schedule (also referred as Batch Schedule) with the applicable number of sprints per week for the Program. Each sprint would include defined hours of learning effort per week, including Sync Sessions, Async Sessions and optional Office Hours Support sessions.

“Downgrade” is the change of enrolled Program level to a lower level (downgraded level). Downgrade to the lower level is only possible if the Learner did not commence the Stacks requested for exclusion.

“Dropout” is a Learner who has stopped attending the sessions of a Program for a defined period, and therefore treated as a discontinued Learner by NIIT. A dropout Learner is not eligible for any further services from NIIT and cannot seek any refund.

“Dual Qualification Program” GNIIT program is designed to be a dual qualification Program that can be pursued in parallel to undergraduate Programs.
“Eligibility Criteria” -There are Program eligibility criteria which the Candidate must meet before enrolling for the Program. Also, there could be specific Eligibility Criteria for allied services (like Placement Services or Certification).

“Email Address” is the mail ID provided by the Learner in the Application for Admission Form at the time of Admission or updated by the Learner on the Learning Portal, whichever is later. All communications are E-Mailed to the Learner on the Email Address registered with NIIT.

“Enrolment ID” is a 13-character alphanumeric unique ID generated for all Candidates who have booked or registered for the Program by paying the requisite fee.

“EMI” are Equal Monthly Instalments payable to the Finance Company as per their Payment Plan.

“eNACH” stands for electronic National Automated Clearing House. It facilitates interbank high volume, low-value electronic transfers, which are periodic and repetitive in nature on the Internet.

“English proficiency” Learner needs to have English proficiency of CEFR rating of mid-A2 or above level. The Learner should be able to understand spoken English, comprehend what is being said, Interpret the context and respond back in English. Proficiency Test is a comprehensive assessment that measures an individual’s speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. This test can be inhouse designed or a 3rd party tool such as Versant or Mettle.

“Finance Company” shall mean a 3rd party Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) engaged in providing loans to the eligible prospective Candidates for joining professional training Programs. Also referred as NBFC, Lender or loan provider.

“FRRO” shall mean Foreign Regional Registration Offices. All foreigners (including foreigners of Indian origin) visiting India on long Term (more than 180 days) Learner Visa/ Medical Visa/ Research Visa/ Employment Visa/ Missionary Visa or Project Visa are required to get themselves registered with the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO). For more details on this, visit the Bureau of Immigration, India official website.

“Grooming sessions” are special sessions organized by NIIT for the Learners eligible for Placement Assistance to help them improve their selection possibilities.

“Industry Connect Session” involves inviting speakers from the industry to share the industry perspective with the Learners.

“Instalment” is the unit of payment due from a Learner who is paying in deferred mode having a payment schedule.

“Learner” shall mean the Candidate who has taken admission in the said Program at NIIT as per the admission criteria and evaluation process.

“Learning Delivery Manager” or LDM is the designated manager from Delivery Team who is overall incharge of the academic delivery process and management.

“Learning Portal” or “Learning Management System (LMS)” shall mean the platform where the Learners will be able to access the needful resources after their enrolment. Access to the LMS will be allowed only for the duration of the Program. Learner’s access to the Learning Portal will be governed by the Terms and Conditions which are available on the Portal.

“Learning Sprint” is the smallest learning unit in the Program which deals with one or two concepts. These concepts are learned through learning activities. Learning Sprint is also referred as “Sprint”. Each course comprises of multiple sprints.  A Sprint reflects one learning cycle in the Program. The unique learning cycle stages are, Learn → Practice → Apply → Review → Refactor.

“Lumpsum” shall mean the full payment of the applicable Program fees done through self-payment without availing loan or instalment facility.

“Mentor” refers to the assigned trainer/faculty who is the subject matter expert assigned to handle one or more courses in a Program. For a Batch there can be multiple Mentors handling different courses.

“Mobile Number” is the contact number supplied by the Learner in the Admission Form at the time of Admission or updated by the Learner on the Learning Portal, whichever is later. The Learner would receive calls and text messages from time to time at the mobile number registered with NIIT.

“Mock Interview” is the practice interview conducted by NIIT for the Learner, to prepare him for the actual interview.

“NIIT” shall mean NIIT Ltd, having its registered office at Plot No. 85, Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurugram 122001 (Haryana) India.

“Office Hour Support” (OHS) means the sync connect sessions which are meant for only doubt resolution, questions, and answers etc. The attendance to Office Hour Support sessions is not mandatory and strictly as per the Learner’s needs. However, the Learner is expected to join the office hours connect session if Mentor asks the Learner to join. If a Learner does not attend Office Hour, in that time slot, he can do learning by himself i.e., async learning.

“On Boarding” is a personalized connect session with a designated NIIT official by which the Learner is onboarded to the Program.

“Orientation” is the first session conducted for all the Learners in a Batch before the commencement of the Program. Orientation Session explains the overview, pedagogy, and methodology of the Program. It is mandatory for all Learners to attend this session.

“Payment Option” shall mean any of the opted Payment plans as mentioned on the Program page of the NIIT website. Payment options are Lumpsum or Full payment, Deferred or Instalment payments, payment through availing loan with or without moratorium. Refer to the program page for the applicable payment options.

“Placement” shall mean the Learner receiving an offer of selection of employment from a Prospective Employer. The offer can be of a full-time employment, or an internship followed by full time employment. The offer might be in the form of a selection email or an offer letter. It is also referred to as “Placement Selection” or “Placement Offer”.

“Placement Assistance” shall mean providing a defined number of placement selection opportunities (as applicable for the Program and the Learner eligibility) to the Learners who have successfully completed the Program & Placement Preparation Module and duly complied with the mentioned Terms & Conditions.  It is the responsibility of the Learner to utilise the opportunities provided, by adequate preparation, participation in the selection process and clearance of the same within the defined time.

“Placement Offer” shall mean a communication issued by a Prospective Employer, offering gainful engagement/employment to the Learner, for a particular position with offered CTC. The offer can be of a full-time employment, or an internship followed by full time employment. The offer might be in the form of a selection email or an offer letter.

“Placement Procedure” shall mean the defined process to be followed by the Learner for availing the respective Placement services.

“Placement services” are the applicable services of Placement for a Learner. There are different levels of Placement services, Learners are categorised based on the eligibility identified during admission.

“Practice” is the exercise that is solved by the Learner to reflect his/her understanding of the concepts covered in a sprint.

“Professional Practice” GNIIT program has a unique “Practice-While-you-Learn” module where Learners do Professional Practice (Internship), after completion of all learning Stacks at NIIT, exposing the Learners to work in a real industry environment and gain experience.

“Program” shall mean the Program mentioned in the applicability section for which the Learner has taken admission at NIIT. Program is a pre-defined combination of Courses leading to attainment of the competencies essential for a specific job role as also conferring Award/Title.

“Program Fee” shall mean the total fee for the Program payable by the Learner for the services opted with the Program, including Admission Fee, Study Material Fee, Tuition Fee, Vendor Certification Fee and Funding Charges (if applicable). Additional applicable taxes must be paid on and above the Program Fee.

“Prospective Employer” shall mean the third-party organization who may issue the Offer Letter to the Learner, based on the evaluation and selection in the opportunity provided.

“Provisional Validity period” is the overall admission validity period which is equivalent to the duration of the Program enrolled for.

“Refund” is the amount returned to the Candidate by NIIT, if the Candidate decides to discontinue the enrolled Program before the start of the Program. Refund is provided after deducting the booking amount paid by the Candidate.

“Registration” would mean registering for the Program after paying the requisite Program fee. A Learner would only be able to avail services after the Registration process is complete.

“Self-payment” is the payment done by the Learner. It can only happen online through NIIT site and cannot be processed through Cash or any other payment mode.

“Selection Opportunities” means the recruitment process followed by the organisation in screening and selecting the suitable candidates. The screening process includes multiple stages of evaluation such as Aptitude Test, HR Interview, Technical or Coding Test, Technical Interview. The number of stages and sequence of these stages may vary from Organisation to Organisation. NIIT will provide an opportunity to the Learner to participate in the screening process. It is the responsibility of the Learner to prepare, participate and perform in the screening process to secure the Job. Selection Opportunity or Job Opportunity or Placement Opportunity or Interview Opportunity, all means the same.

“Soft-Skills” are the personal and professional attributes of a Learner that would help the Learner to increase the possibility of being selected for a job opportunity.

“Specialization tracks” are the tracks from where the Learners can choose based on their interest areas, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements. The available tracks are Software Engineering, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Banking & Finance, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing.

Stack is a logical unit of the program which may include multiple courses. The program consists of multiple tracks.

“StackRoute” An NIIT Initiative, is a division of NIIT that runs Programs to produce job-ready tech professionals with deep skills.

Statute of Limitation (SOL) or Admission Validity is the validity of the admission for the Learner. The admission is only valid for the specific Program, specific Batch, and specific period. The Candidate is expected to complete the Program as per the Batch schedule within this period. The validity of the admission expires on completion of the batch and the Learner will not be eligible for any further services after that.

“Sync Sessions” are the contact sessions within a sprint where the Mentor explains the concepts or Learners explain their solutions, or the Mentor provides office hours support. These sessions are typically mentor led live virtual sessions.

“Transfer” is the process of moving the Learner to another batch. It is an exceptional procedure and impacts the duration of the Program.

“UGFY” are those Learners who are in their final year of Graduation. Instead of the standard GNIIT path, they can directly join for the Core technology Programs available.

“Upgrade” is the extension of the enrolled Program from the current level (from Program) to the higher level (To Program). The upgrade of the program is subject to the learner meeting the requisite eligibility and the upgrade to the desired level is permitted as per the upgrade path. The upgrade should happen before the completion of the current enrolled Program level. In case of upgrade the Learner is still pursuing the current Program and changing his Program to higher level before the completion of the current enrolled Program level and certification.

2.0 Program Overview 

GNIIT, with its legacy, has been a key Program of NIIT offered to Undergraduate Learner aspiring for IT / IT+ careers. The Program over the years has helped millions of Learners get their first job and carve out their professional careers.

The new GNIIT Curriculum aims to target three important attributes that the Learner should possess after completing this Program:
A strong conceptual foundation & fundamental skill to help adapt to the ever-changing IT/IT enabled industry Technical & Professional skills that fulfill the core requirements of currently available jobs
Special competencies and know-how to be distinguished at the workplace and succeed in a competitive, result-oriented professional work environment
Opportunity to make a choice from multiple career paths (Software Engineering, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Banking & Finance).

2.1 Key benefits of the GNIIT Program

Industry Relevant Program: Get the right IT know-how through GNIIT which is well recognized by the industry. With input from the industry, NIIT’s technology partners and academic partners, the syllabus of GNIIT is a perfect blend of core IT skills, Advanced IT skills, Cloud Technology and Professional skills.

Dual Qualification Program: aligned to University Semester System. GNIIT is designed to be a dual qualification Program that can be pursued in parallel to undergraduate Programs. The Stack-wise Program is aligned to the semester (15 weeks) system as applicable to the University model.

Professional Practice: GNIIT’s unique “Practice-While-you-Learn” module where Learners do Professional Practice (Internship), at the end of graduation and completion of learning semesters at NIIT, exposing the Learners to work in a real industry environment, typically earning a stipend from the organization.
While the GNIIT helps the Graduates from Engineering streams hone their skills, GNIIT program will also help graduates from non-engineering backgrounds to do well in these in-demand fields. The design ensures that by the end of the program, these learners will be able to compete equally with the learners from engineering streams as far as the skills gained in NIIT program is concerned.

3.0 Program Architecture

The GNIIT program architecture is basically divided into 5 Stacks.

Stack1: The courses in this stack focus on developing essential digital skills and AI tools, which are  the building blocks for success in any field. The fun-filled and hands-on-driven courses ensure learners are skilled in diverse digital tools and technologies to communicate better, utilize collaboration tools, work with office productivity tools, craft presentations, safeguard personal identity, manage personal finance, storytelling with data, prompt engineering essentials, etc.

There are 4 courses in this stack of which 2 are common mandatory courses and the learner can choose any 2 courses from the list of courses available.
Stack2: The Digital Technologies L2 stack allows learners to choose any four courses from a broader set of diverse courses, offering greater flexibility and personalization in their exploration and education. This approach enables learners to tailor their learning experiences to align with their individual interests and career goals, promoting higher engagement and motivation. It also encourages interdisciplinary learning, broadening their skill sets and making them more adaptable in the job market.
This flexibility allows for deeper exploration, fostering hands-on experience, diverse skill development, and the self-discovery of interests.
Stack3: By the end of Stack2, learners will have a clear understanding of their strengths and career aspirations. GNIIT empowers them to leverage this self-discovery through role-based specialization tracks. Learners can choose from the listed roles under tracks like Software Engineering, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Banking & Finance, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing.
The learner can now choose the appropriate track based on his/her interest area, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements. Stack3 and Stack4 cover the core curriculum skills in the chosen role specialization track. Stack3 consists of 5 courses (Core specialization level 1).
Stack4: Stack 4 continues with the Core Curriculum skills (Core specialization level 2) has 5 courses and summing up with a Capstone project.
Stack5: On successful completion of the Core curriculum skills, the learner needs to undergo 6 months of Professional practice or Internship. Professional practice is done in an organization, exposed to real life world.

4.0 Applicability 

These Terms and Conditions (T&C) shall apply to all the Learners taking admission to the below mentioned Programs of GNIIT Series. The enrolled Learner is bound by the rules, regulations, timings, administrative procedures, and discipline requirements as applicable and must necessarily comply with the Program guidelines.

The specialization streams currently offered are Software Engineering (SE), Data Science (DS), Digital Marketing (DM), Cybersecurity (CY), Cloud Computing (CD), Banking & Finance (BF) and FinTech (FT).

GNIIT is not applicable for BF specialization. Learners opting for BNF specialization can enroll up to HNP only.

5.0 Program Admission Validity Period (SOL)
The admission validity period is also referred to as Statute of Limitation (SOL) during which the Learner can avail services from NIIT. There are two levels of admission validity periods.
5.1. Provisional Validity period

• Provisional Validity Period is the overall admission validity period and is equivalent to the duration of the Program enrolled for.
• The complete Program must be completed within this validity period.
• The below table defines the Provisional validity period for various Programs:

• Program name	Program Code	No. of Courses	Provisional Validity period
  Associate Program	ASP	4	20 Weeks
  Advanced Program	ADP	8	40 Weeks (6 months, 14 Weeks)
  Honours Program	HNP	13	65 Weeks (1 Year, 15 Weeks)
  Professional Program	PNP	18	90 Weeks (1 ½ Year, 12 Weeks)
  GNIIT Program	GNT	19	116 weeks (2 Years, 12 Weeks

• The provisional validity period is calculated as the number of months as per the above table starting from the month of the Registration month  + 1. The validity date will be till the end of the applicable month.
• This period is valid only if the learner admission is in VALID status and not DEFAUTER or DROPOUT or TERMINATED.
• E.g., if the learner has registered for PNP on 23 Jun 2024, then provisional validity period will be 90 Weeks starting from 1 Jul 2024 (registration month is June which is 6th + 1 = 7th month July), plus 90 weeks which is 31 Mar 2026 (The validity date will be the end of the applicable month) Learner must necessarily complete the Program within this period.

5.2 Confirmed Validity period.
The confirmed validity period is a subset of Provisional Validity period and is linked to the learner payment status. For all practical purposes the Confirmed Validity period is what applicable to the learner.
If the learner has paid the full program fees, then the Confirmed Validity period will be same as Provisional Validity period.
If the Learner has opted for the Instalment payment plan, then the confirmed validity period of the admission will be limited to the duration of the part of the Program for which the payment has been completed. e.g. If the learner has paid fees towards 2 Courses in Stack1, then the confirmed admission validity is limited to 10 Weeks which is the duration of 2 Courses (each course is of 5 weeks).
If at any time, the Learner defaults on the payment, then the Learner admission validity period will lapse automatically till the Learner is reinstated.
If the Learner continues to pay the fees as per the payment plan, the confirmed validity period will be extended accordingly as per the payment status to the appropriate period within the Provisional Validity period Limit.
If the Learner defaults on making the payment and declared as defaulter, then the provisional validity period is no longer applicable. The last confirmed validity period will become the final validity period.
NIIT’s responsibility of service delivery is limited to the confirmed validity period only, subject to the learner admission status is VALID. If the learner admission status is DEFAULTER, DROPOUT, TERMINATED, the learner will not be eligible for any services. NIIT does not carry any responsibility or liability beyond the confirmed validity period for providing any services to the Learner.

Learner Profiles

6.1 Entry Profile

The profile of the learners joining the GNIIT program is minimum completion of 10+2. As GNIIT is designed to help the learners acquire additional skills, the learners are expected to pursue the GNIIT program along with their 3-year/4-year undergraduate program leading to Dual Qualification (DQ).

The default path is to join the GNIIT after completing 10+2. However, it is also important to enable the learners who are already perusing their undergraduate studies and currently in their 2nd, 3rd or final year.

6.2 Exit Profile

GNIIT program is a multi-profile structure. The structure enables the learners to choose a learning path for his/her career from Software Engineering, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and Banking & Finance.

The program structure enables the learner to exit the program at any stage in the journey. However, the exit profile of the learner is dependent on the exit point.

E.g., if the learner is exiting after completing the Stack1, then the profile of the learner is proficient in “Digital Technologies”
If the learner is exiting after completing the Stack2, then the profile of the learner is proficient in “Advanced Digital Technologies”
if the learner is exiting after completing the Stack3, then the profile of the learner is “L1 Competency in the specialized track”
if the learner is exiting after completing the Stack4, then the profile of the learner is “Competent in the specialized track”
If the learner has completed the full GNIIT (all 5 Stacks), then the profile of the learner is “Professional in the specialized track”
7.0 Program Admission

7.1 Applying for the Program.
Visit www.niit.com
Select the Program
Check Eligibility (Eligibility requirements vary for each specialization track – refer to the Eligibility table)
Click on ‘Apply Now’ to access the ‘Application Form’.
Fill up the Personal Information and Academic Information
Upload the necessary self-attested documents as required, which includes latest photo, Date of Birth, educational qualifications, work experience etc.
The Candidate must read, understand, and agree with all the Terms & Conditions applicable for the Program by clicking on the check box and then submitting the application.

7.2 Screening 
Learner would need to appear for the Profiler which checks for English Comprehension Skills and Aptitude skills required to join the program.
If the candidate clears the screening process, the candidate will receive an Admission Selection Letter by email specifying the program for which the candidate has been selected. Basis the selection letter the candidate can register for the program.
If the candidate does not clear the screening process, then the Program Advisor will suggest alternate options and improvement areas.
Booking
Once the candidate receives the Admission Selection letter, the candidate will need to pay the applicable program fee to complete the registration.
The candidate has an option to pay the Non-refundable Booking Fee of INR 1500.00 + GST and confirm the admission selection. The booking fee is valid up to 45 days and will expire if registration is not completed within this period.
The booking assures the Candidate a seat in the oncoming batch and protects against any fee hike for this batch. However, booking in the batch does not guarantee any unavoidable change in the curriculum or eligibility criteria or other norms as may be required. The seat is confirmed subject to the learner completing the registration formalities on or before the last day of the registration for the selected batch.
For the rest of the program fee, the candidate can avail any one of the available modes which can be Lumpsum payment or Installment based Payment.
If there is any delay in paying the balance fee and registration cannot be completed before the admissions are closed for the selected batch, then the candidate will be accommodated in the next available batch at the time of registration.
Registration
The candidates who have booked for the Program need to pay the due registration fee before the due date to complete the registration process.
If the candidate is opting for the Instalment plan, then the balance fee has to be paid as per the defined payment schedule.
If the candidates are not opting for the Instalment plan, then they have to make the full payment of the Program fee.
Candidates will also receive an auto emailer confirming the registration process.
The Registration is non-transferable to any other Program or person or batch.
The Registration is for a Specific Batch and there is no Open registration.

7.5 Admission Process – Miscellaneous details 
Admission to a Program is not transferable to any other individual or program.
‘On behalf’ Admission is not allowed for a Learner who is a major, i.e., attained 18 years of age.
The candidate is required to fill in the correct details in the Admission Form, read all the Terms & Conditions, and agree to the same before submitting the form.
The Candidate has to upload scanned copies of all the necessary documents supporting as proof of Identity (Pan Card), Date of Birth, Academic Qualification & Performance, and Work experience.

• Date of Birth: 10th certificate/ Passport/ Birth Certificate
• Academic Performance: Marksheet and Certificates of Class 10th, 12th, and Marksheets of Graduation till final year if applicable.
• Work experience (If applicable): Proof of work experience documents
• Identity: Aadhar and PAN Card
• Latest Passport Size Photograph to be uploaded

The Candidate needs to produce the original documents for verification when required in the event of non-submission and/or being unable to produce the originals and/or discrepancy in the documents/information furnished by the Candidate, following consequences may happen:
The admission will be withheld/cancelled anytime at the sole discretion of NIIT with no refund of the Program fee paid.
The applicable Placement services will be withdrawn, or the Placement service category will be lowered accordingly, with no refund of the fee paid.
Selection to the Program is based upon the performance in the Academics, and on declaration by the candidate stating that the candidate meets the Pre-requisite skills as mentioned below to join the Program.
All payments must be made by the candidate online to the designated account of NIIT Limited only and not to the account of any other person/entity.
A unique Enrolment ID will be allotted to the Learner. The Learner needs to use this ID for all future transactions with NIIT. This ID is unique to the Learner and is applicable for lifetime. Learner will be recognized at NIIT with this ID even post completion of the Program.
At the time of Admission, the Learner will also be provided with the Batch details of the Batch into which the Learner is being admitted. This will include the Batch Code, Start Date, Batch Days and Timings.
Note: the batch assigned at the time of registration will be only for the first 2 mandatory courses of the program in stack1. The Learner must re-enrol into a new batch for every course the learner selects to continue in the program. The batch schedule and the mentor will vary from batch to batch.
Due to unavoidable reasons if the Batch start date is revised to a later date or advanced, Candidates will be informed through email about the change in the Batch start date. If any Candidate has an objection to the revised schedule, they may write to CustomerCareDigital@niit.com within 7 days of the communication or at least two days before the batch start whichever is earlier. In the absence of any objection raised within the stipulated time, it is construed as acceptance of the changes. NIIT will not be responsible for any financial implications due to such changes.
Foreign Nationals: This Program is applicable for Indian Nationals only. In case the candidate is a Foreign National and residing in India, the candidate should possess valid documents including, but not limited to, the Passport, Student Visa, FRRO Registration Certificate, address proof of accommodation in India and will be required to additionally submit the same duly self-attested. The Placement service will not be applicable for foreign nationals. If any candidate is outside India and taking admission to these Programs or by wrongly declaring the local address, no placement services will be applicable.

The onus of declaring the nationality (if the Candidate is not of Indian Origin), and having all the valid documents, submitting the copies of the same to NIIT, and producing the originals on demand, lies solely with the Candidate. Non-compliance of the same shall lead to legal consequences as per law of land. In such cases, NIIT will keep the police informed of the same.
Medical fitness: As these Programs are offered online, the candidate should be medically fit to attend the Online Program and medically fit for the Job as required by the recruiting organization. If the recruiting organization raises any objection on medical grounds, NIIT will not be responsible and deemed to have delivered the placement service.

7.6 Admission Eligibility Requirements

Following table details the eligibility requirements for admission to various Programs.
*Where the eligibility requirement is explicitly mentioned (not mentioned as SD or NA), the requisite eligibility need to be cleared by the Learner before taking the admission

Phys – Physics, Che – Chemistry, Maths – Mathematics, Stats – Statistics, CS – Computer Science, IT – Information Technology, Eco – Economics
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
SD – Self Declaration by the Candidate confirming the proficiency in these areas as required.
UGFY – Undergraduate Final Year Learners of the specified academic streams
NA – Not applicable

1 English Proficiency: CEFR rating of mid-A2 or above. Ability to understand spoken English, comprehend what is being said, Interpret the context and respond back in English.
2 Aptitude Skills: Logical Reasoning, Rational thinking and Problem Solving – Ability to understand a problem statement, think through the logical steps to solve the problem, communicate the thought process; Quantitative aptitude, Numerical ability – Basic Maths of Class X
3 IT Proficiency: Candidates should have Working Knowledge of Computer operations, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF reader, email, Web Browser, and Internet Usage/navigation.
4 Personal Interview: For select Programs, the candidate will have to undergo a personal Interview with the Program Director to assess the suitability for the Program.
5 Technical Proficiency: Candidate should appear in the Pre-requisite skill test and clear the same for enrolling to the said Program.
6 Direct Admission: Admission to these Programs is direct based on Candidate self-evaluation and self-declaration of the eligibility criteria where it is mentioned as SD in the table, that they meet the eligibility criteria. For more details on Direct Admission refer to the Direct Admission policy box.
7 Grad %: For Undergraduate Learners, the Graduation score should be 50% up to final year at the time of Admission and should be >=50% aggregate post completion of Graduation.
8 Placement Service: Placement Service “Y” denotes the Placement Service is applicable for the Learners joining the specific Program and “N” denotes not applicable.

7.7 Regular Admission (RG)
Candidates taking regular admission to the different programs, the below table details the no. of stacks, no. of courses applicable (indicated with a green tick mark) for each of the programs.

7.8 Upgrade Admission (UG)
Extension of the enrolled Program from the current level (from Program) to the higher level (To Program) is called upgrade of the Program. The upgrade should happen before the completion of the current enrolled Program level. The following table shows the possible upgrade options at different levels. The Learner can upgrade step by step any number of times to the highest level permissible.

7.9 Advanced Standing Admission (AS)

If the Learner after completing one of the GNIIT Series Programs and being certified, further wants to enrol and continue to the next higher level, the learner can take an Advanced Standing admission.
Basically, the Learner is seeking exemption from the previous levels as the Learner has already completed those levels and has been certified by NIIT. E.g., If the learner has initially registered for ASP program and has been certified, can now take admission to ADP or any other higher-level program as Advanced Standing admission.
Advanced standing admission is also when a learner is seeking exemption (as permitted by the policy) from some of the Stacks/courses in which he/she has prior knowledge. Candidates seeking exemption, have to appear in the assessment to ascertain prior knowledge. Only on clearing the assessment the candidate can take Advanced standing admission.
The below table shows the possibility of the exemptions applicable for learners who are seeking based on their prior knowledge and not done the GNIIT series. Stacks marked in Amber are partly or fully exempted and the stacks marked in Green are not exempted and need to study at NIIT.

7.10 Selection of Courses in Stack1 & Stack2

In Stack1 and Stack2 there are a total of 4 courses each to be completed by the learner.
In Stack1, there are two courses which are common and mandatory for all learners. The learner has to choose any 2 courses from the list of courses available in Stack1.
In Stack2, learners can broaden their skill sets and explore areas of interest by choosing any four courses from a diverse list.
The selection of courses is purely based on the learner’s interest, academic related, and future career plan. This selection does not have any bearing on the role specific specialization track at the next level. However, some of these courses can be a precursor to the specialization track the learner selects.
This flexibility allows the learner to tailor their education to their career goals and personal interests by choosing courses of their choice.

7.11 Role specialization Track Confirmation
As the program is designed to address the interest levels of the Learners, the Learner must choose the specialization in the program after completing stack2. Learners can select the specialization even at the time of registration but have a choice to change the specialization after completing Stack2.
This specialization is very critical as the rest of the program will be based on this specialization which is role specific. This is also referred to as Core specialization. Stack3 & Stack4 are role specific specialization courses and vary for each specialization stream. Hence, once the learner has started Stack3 courses, the learner can’t change the specialization.
At the time of selecting the role specific track, the learner has to necessarily meet the role specific eligibility criteria (refer to the Section 7: Admission Eligibility Requirement Table), failing which the learner has to either terminate the program at the end of Stack2 or can option for a different track meeting the eligibility criteria. E.g., An Engineering learner can’t take up the BNF specialization. Similarly, a non-STEM learner can’t opt for Software Engineering specialization.

7.11 Higher Stacks Batch launches and enrolment
The batches are launched for every Course. Before the end of one Course, the batch of the next course has to be announced (to be communicated to the learners in the batch as well as through email). The learners have to enroll their name for the new course batch by confirming their names and paying the applicable Course fees (Instalment). The seat is confirmed in the batch only on payment of the applicable fees.
If the learner does not enrol or confirm their names, then it will be the responsibility of the learner to ensure that the program is completed within the confirmed SOL period.

7.12 Bridge Course
Based on the specialization stream/track selected by the learner at Stack3 stage, and the courses which the learner has completed as part of stack1 and stack2, the learner may be required to take up additional pre-requisite courses as bridge courses before they start the Stack3.
The number of such bridge courses required will be based on the courses already completed in stack1 and stack2.
The maximum number of bridge courses required may be up to 3. Learners should be prepared to do the same. For Bridge courses the learner has to pay and register separately, and they are not part of the main program or program fees.

8.0 Program Fee

8.1 Payment Process
All payments are to be done online through the NIIT Website or LMS (post registration Instalments).
Candidates are advised not to pay by Cash or by transfer of amount through mobile payment apps (such as Google Pay/ UPI etc.) to any third-party person or to any NIIT official’s personal account or personal mobile number. NIIT will not be responsible for any such payments made.
Learners will receive a Tax Invoice against all payments made to NIIT.
If anyone advises to make payments to non NIIT account or does not receive the tax invoice against the payments made, the Learner should escalate the issue to NIIT by writing at CustomerCareDigital@niit.com with all the details.
All payments will attract an additional applicable GST of 18%.

8.2 Booking Fee
Candidates can confirm their admission in the program and book a seat in the batch by paying the Non-refundable booking fees of INR 1500/- + 18% GST.
The booking is valid up to 45 days from the date of payment. If the registration is not completed within 45 days, the booking expires, and the amount paid will be forfeited.
If the registration happens within 45 days, the booking amount will be adjusted in the total Program fee.
If the Learner is registering into the Program after 45 days of paying the booking fees, the candidate will have to pay the booking fees once again.
Payment of the booking amount is only towards the acceptance of the admission selection and protection against any increase in the Program fees.
Seat in the batch is on first-cum-first-served basis and on completion of the registration process before the closing date of the registration for the batch.
A Learner can start the batch only after payment of the due registration amount.
A Learner can start the Program only after payment of the due registration amount.
The Registration Fees need to be paid before the last date mentioned in the Admission Selection Letter or before the last date of registration for the batch selected, whichever is earlier to complete the registration.

8.3 Payment Modes
The candidate can pay for the program in the following modes:
Lumpsum Payment: The Candidate can pay the complete Program Fee as lumpsum or pay a non-refundable Booking Fee of INR 1500.00 + GST, followed by the payment of the balance fees before the last date of registration as communicated. The Candidate opting for this payment mode will be eligible for a Fee Concession as mentioned in the concession table below.
Installment Payment: If the candidate chooses the installment mode, he/she will need to pay the defined down payment for Registration post which his registration will be raised. The balance fees would have to be paid according to the installment plan of the program.
The candidate can book for the program by paying a non-refundable Booking Fee of INR 1500 + GST, followed by the payment of the balance registration fee before the last date of registration as communicated.
All payments will attract an additional applicable GST of 18%. The table below is without GST in INR.
The concession is applicable for learners registering for the long-term program and paying the applicable fee in full (Lumpsum payment).
The concession % applicable is dependent on the no. of stacks of the program enrolled for. If the Learner downgrade the program at a later date, the concession will be reversed and adjusted appropriately.

8.5 Instalment based Payment 
Each course fee is one Installment. The first installment is to be paid before registering or re-registering for the batch which is equivalent to the Course1 fees. The 2nd instalment will be towards the Course2 fees. The instalment has to be paid in advance before the start of the course as per the payment plan
Instalment due dates are aligned as per the batch schedule. If the pace of the batch is a fast track or superfast track, then the Instalments to be paid also will be more frequent.

8.5.1 Rules of paying Instalments 
If the Batch start date is on or before 20th of the month (m), then the 2nd Instalment will be due on 1st of the following month (m+1). E.g. if the batch has started on 15 Jul 2024, the 2nd instalment will be due on 1 Aug 2024 which is m+1 = 6 + 1 = 7th month i.e., July.
If the Batch start date is after 20th of the month (m), the 2nd instalment will be due on 1st of the 2nd month (m+2) E.g. if the batch has started on 22 Jul 2024, the 2nd instalment will be due on 1 September 2024 which is m+2 = 7 + 2 = 9th month i.e., September.
The subsequent instalments (3rd instalment onwards) will be due on 1st of the subsequent months (m+3) onwards.
The Learner must pay the due Instalment on/before the due date (1st of the month)
If the Instalment is not paid by the due date, the Learner is tagged as “Fee Defaulter”, and the payment due will reflect as Outstanding amount.
A defaulter will have to pay the Instalment along with the late payment fee of Rs 1000 + GST up to 7th of the due month.
Learner will be allowed to continue in the Batch till 7th of the month with Defaulter status (payment is overdue).
The due dates will remain 1st and 7th of the month irrespective of any holidays/ Sundays as online payment facility is available on all days of the year, round the clock.
If the Learner fails to make the payment by 7th of the month, the Learner status is declared as “Fee Defaulter Dropout”. The Learner’s access to join the classes in the LMS will be blocked and the learner is not allowed to continue in the batch.
Learners who are tagged as Fee Defaulter Dropout, can resume their Program subject to
Availability of the batch
All outstanding payments cleared along with the applicable late fee.
If the batch is changed, then the learner has to paying batch transfer fee of ₹2000/- + GST.
Reinstating on/before end of the default month
If the Learner does not reinstate before the end of the default month, the admission will be Terminated and his rights to avail any further services from NIIT will be forfeited. There will be no refund of the fee paid by the Learner.
The following table summarizes the stages and treatment of the Learner and services with respect to instalment payments.

8.8.6 Miscel8.6 Miscellaneous Fee

There will be no refund applicable for Miscellaneous fees once paid.

Cancellation Policy
9.1 Cancellation by NIIT

Program Cancellation: If NIIT cancels a Program after the Learner’s enrolment, NIIT will refund the full amount paid by the Learner.
Enrolment Cancellation due to change in Batch Schedule: If NIIT revises the Batch Start Date and/or the schedule such as Days and Time of the sessions which was initially announced (published in NIIT Website) during the Learner’s admission, the Learner can choose to cancel the enrolment prior to the start of scheduled classes, and the Learner will be eligible for full refund of the Fees paid. If the Learner attends any classes, it is deemed to have accepted the revised schedule and therefore no refund would be applicable.
Cancellation of enrolment due to Learner’s Issue:  NIIT may cancel the Learners admission, if a Learner

• Has gained admission by providing incorrect / wrong details.
• Wilfully taken admission despite not meeting the pre-requisites.
• Involved in copying / malpractice.
• Is not participative in the Program.
• Is not contactable for more than 3 sprints.
• Is not attending classes for more than 3 sprints.
• Not completing the pending assignments even after two weeks of academic probation
• Displaying disciplinary violation.
• Any of the above-mentioned situation will lead to cancellation of admission and there will be no refund of the amount paid by the Learner.

Cancellation by the Learner

• Cancellation Prior to the Batch Start: If the Learner cancels the enrolment prior to the Batch Start Date I Stack1 Course1 batch), NIIT will refund the full amount paid by the Learner excluding the non-refundable booking fee.
• Cancellation After the Batch Start: If the Learner cancels the enrolment any time after the batch start, the Learner will not be eligible for any refund of the amount paid towards the Program.
• Cancellation After No-Show: If the Learner never attends any class (no-show), the Learner will be eligible for refund of the amount paid after deducting 10% of Program fee (Inclusive of booking fee). However, the candidate has to apply for the refund within 45 days of batch start. Post this period the paid amount would be forfeited.
• Any cancellation request by a Learner should be made in writing through email from the Learner registered mail-ID and sent to CustomerCareDigital@niit.com only. A Cancellation of enrolment may or may not lead to refund, which will be governed by the Refund Policy.

Downgrade 

Downgrade is defined as change of enrolled program level to the lower level (downgraded level). Downgrade to the lower level is subject to the Learner did not commence the courses/stacks requested for exclusion.
Following  table shows the possible downgrade options applicable at different levels. The Red bar indicates the Courses/Stacks which are excluded, and the green bars denote the Courses/Stacks which are applicable after the program change.

Refund Policy

Any refund will be made within forty-five (45) calendar days after the formal application for refund is approved by NIIT.

10.1 Refunds as per cancellation policy

• Refund can be claimed with due intimation, if the Learner wishes to cancel the admission before 48 hours of batch start, or if the  Learner never attends any class (no-show) within 45 days of batch start; by sending an email  to CustomerCareDigital@niit.com,
• The Booking amount paid is non-refundable and will be forfeited if the Registration process is not completed within 45 days.
• If the cancellation request is submitted before the Batch start date, the Learner will be entitled to a full refund of the Program fee paid excluding the non-refundable booking fee.
• If the cancellation request is submitted on or after the Batch start date and if the Candidate has not attended any session, the Learner would be considered as a No-show. A No-show Learner can apply for a refund within 45 days of batch start and would be eligible for the refund after deducting 10% of Program fee (Including the booking fee). The refund request would not be accepted post this period and any payment made would be forfeited for the No-show Learner.
• If the cancellation of Booking/Registration is due to the change in the Batch schedule (Batch start or Batch timing), then the Candidate/Learner will be eligible for a full fee refund if the request is submitted before the start of the revised batch start date.
• If the cancellation of Booking/ Registration is due to cancellation of the batch, then the Learner will be eligible for refund of the full fee paid by the Learner.
• If the Learner’s admission is cancelled by NIIT due to operational reasons, the Learner may be eligible for partial refund after deducting the fees towards the services already availed and part of the Program executed.
• If NIIT cancels the admission of the Learner because of any reason related to the Learner’s issue, as mentioned in the cancellation policy, then there would not be any refund applicable for the Learner.
• If the Learner under instalment-based payment plan, defaults on timely Instalment payment to NIIT, and does not restore within the due month, the registration stands cancelled, and no further services will be provided. There will be no refund of the fee already paid by the Learner.
• If the learner status is declared as ‘Terminated’ due to not meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress, the learner will not be eligible for any refund and no further services will be provided.

10.2 Refund due to downgrade

• If the learner, after registering for the program, downgrades to a lower level (number of courses/stacks reduced), then the learner will have to forgo the concession availed. Any concession applicable to the learner or already availed will be revoked, and the fees for the downgraded program will be calculated on the basis of a number of courses/stacks. In such cases the learner has to forgo the concession availed in part or full as the case may be.
• E.g.,1: If a learner has registered for a program consisting of 4 stacks, and the concession availed was 7%. Later the learner applies for downgrade to the program consisting of only 2 stacks. As per the concession table, the concession applicable for 2 stacks is 5% only. Therefore, while calculating the refund amount, the program fees for the 2 stacks program will be computed on the basis of 5% concession and balance fee will become refundable. The fee for the 4 stacks program after concession@7% is Rs. 65,844/-. The fee for the 2 stacks program after concession@5% is Rs. 33,630/-. The refundable amount will be Rs. 32,214/-
• E.g.,2: If a learner has registered for program consisting of 2 stacks, and the concession availed was 5%. Later the learner decides to discontinue the program after stack 1. As per the table, there is no concession applicable for 1 stack. Therefore, while calculating the refund, the program fees for 1 stack will be considered without any concession and the balance fees will be refundable. The fee for the 2 stacks program after concession@5% is Rs. 33,630/-. The fee for the 1 stack program after concession@0% is Rs. 17,700/-. The refundable amount will be Rs. 15,930/-.
• If the learner has not started a course within the stack, the course fees will be refunded.
• A downgrade of the program to any level may not result in Certification up to that level. Certification will be applicable as per the Certification table.
• No refund will be applicable once the learner has started the batch/stack/course.

11.0 Academic Details 

11.1 Program Duration
The program is structured into stacks. Each stack has 4-5 courses. Each course has 15 sessions or Sprints. Each session has 2 hours of Mentor led classroom training followed by 2 hours of self-paced practice.

*Duration is calculated as per standard pace, where each course has 15 sprints @ 3 sprints per week it will take 5 weeks per course.
Note:
The actual duration of the program (calendar time) depends on the pace of the program. The pace would vary for different batches/Courses, based on the number sprints covered in each week. E.g., if there is only 1 session per week, the course will take 15 weeks to complete.
If there are 3 sessions per week, the course will be completed within 5 weeks only. The program page of a website would reflect the launch plan for the upcoming batches of Stack1 mandatory courses only.
The batches are launched for each Course separately. Admission is to the Stack1 Mandatory Courses batch only. The learner on completion of each course has to join the next course. The batch schedule may vary for each course.
The total program duration is completely dependent on the learner completing each course and joining the next course without any delay or break.
It is  possible that the learner would  join for multiple courses simultaneously and complete the program much earlier.
The batch schedule will reflect the expected duration of the batch considering the holidays. The “Estimated Date of Completion” (EDC) of the Batch is indicative and may be impacted by holidays or other interruptions.

11.2 Program Pedagogy

NIIT StackRoute Programs are designed to build all round competencies for the job specific roles. The Program Pedagogy is as follows:

Outcome Driven – Program builds role specific competencies and instils self-confidence.
Practitioner designed – Designed to accelerate skill acquisition and gain experience.
Immersive – Learn in an environment that mirrors work environment and tough problems to solve tight timeline. Learners must solve tough problems, get it reviewed and refactor as in real environment.
Flipped Classroom – Mandates self-learn & practice that are supplemented with mentor connect sessions/review.
Job-readiness – multi-staged approach that gradually prepares Learners to get “Job-ready”.
All-round competency – Program equips Learners on all-round skills – Technical Skills, Functional Skills, and Professional skills.
Highly hands-on – Spending over 60% of time on coding or hands-on activities.
The Program is designed to be modular, comprising of multiple courses. Each course typically has multiple sprints. Sprint is the smallest unit of learning (building block) dealing with one or more critical concepts thus making the entire learning process very easy.

A typical sprint consists of 
Contact sessions (referred as Synchronous or Sync session) where:

• Concepts are covered and brief on the practices are done by the Mentor.
• The Learner completes any allocated assignment and participates in debriefs as required.

This is followed by Async or Asynchronous sessions where the Learner needs to block a minimum time per sprint as per the Learner’s convenience towards self-study. During this Async time, Learner must complete and submit the following activities:

• Concept quiz
• Assignments/Projects/Practice as applicable for the Program plan

Activity breakup of a Learning sprint

• The time required to complete the assignments may vary from Learner to Learner depending on their ability, focus and understanding of the concept sessions. The time mentioned for Async Session is only minimum and indicative. The actual time will depend on the Learner.
• The assignments must be submitted as per the defined process within the sprint schedule for review and feedback. The Learner must walk-through, explain and answer any queries (Debrief), on the approach and the code/solution of the assignments.  Hence, the Learner needs to commit themselves adequate time per sprint (for Sync and Async sessions).
• The unique learning cycle (Learn  Practice  Apply  Review  Refactor) helps Learners to learn from knowing and correcting their mistakes.

11.3 Batch Schedule – Learning Plan

• The batch schedule would depend on the days and time as defined for each batch , and the pace of the batch  is determined by the number of sprints covered every week.
• The Batch follows a defined execution plan, which is referred to as the Learning Plan or batch schedule. The Learner is required to refer to the Learning Plan from time to time and follow the same to complete the prescribed learning.
• While the Learning Plan is standardized across Batches, the Mentor may decide to include additional Session(s) depending on the profile of the Learners that make up the batch. Such revisions will be updated to the Learner during the Program.
• NIIT reserves the right to change the Learning Plan, anytime during the execution of the Program, in the interest of better education delivery.
• Learning plan is an indicative design with an intent to complete all the components of the Program. Topic coverage is not from watching videos or attending virtual sessions. It is necessary for the Learner to complete each assignment and any other assigned tasks to acquire skills. Therefore, the actual coverage or learning progress depends on the Learner’s ability to complete all assignments and tasks in the given period. In case the Learner does not spend required time or exhibit casual attitude during the Program or does not complete assignments, the Learner will not be able to complete the Program on time.

11.4 Mode of Delivery in the batch

• The Program is Instructor led; an online live Program conducted using Virtual Classroom tool like Zoom.
• The pace of the Program is dependent on the number of sprints covered during the week.
• The progress of the Learner in the Program depends on the timely completion (by the end of the week) of the Sprints. Completing a sprint means accumulating a score of 70% or more from the learning activities.
• Learners should complete all assignments as per the plan and not have any backlog.
• Based on individual Learner productivity, Learner may need to spend additional time beyond the scheduled hours daily and/or during weekend to complete all assignments.
•  Program schedule also includes hackathons/ assessments from time to time.

11.5 Learning Platform and Services

• The Learning Platform or LMS can be accessed by visiting www.niit.com and login using the User-ID (also referred as Login-ID) and password.
• The User-ID and password will remain the same as what the Learner has created while submitting the Admission Form.
• Depending upon the Program, the Learning Portal shall provide:
• Access to different learning services applicable as part of the Program
• Access services like Pre-reading material, self-learning materials, Session Recordings, assignments, learning Plan, Reference links etc.
• The access to the Learning Portal will be governed by the terms and conditions that are available on the Learning Platform.

11.6 Medium of Instruction 

• The medium of instruction in the Program will be in English only. All the Learning material provided by NIIT will be in English only.
• The Learner must necessarily be able to speak, read and write fluently in English with clear understanding of the language. The Learner should at least have the proficiency level of CEFR rating of mid-A2 or above level. The Learner should be able to understand spoken English, comprehend what is being said, Interpret the context and respond back in English. Further, the Learner should be able to understand the problem statement and communicate the thought process.
• It is implied that the Learner taking admission to the Program confirms meeting the requisite proficiency level in English language as mentioned above in section 7.4 Program eligibility table .

As part of understanding the profile of the Learners, Learners will be required to appear in the proctored English Test (Versant / Mettl) administered by the Mentors during the Program.
NIIT reserves the right to cancel the admission of the Learner anytime if the Learner is not in compliance with this requirement of proficiency in English language as declared.

11.7 Batch Commencement

• Batch Schedule: The Start Date of the Batch, Days of the week when classes are scheduled, and the Class timings are well published on the Program page at the time of submitting the admission form.
• The detailed day wise schedule will be available as part of Learning Management System (LMS) and can be accessed by the Learner on registration.
• Enrolment to a Program is valid for a specific Batch.
• Learners are informed through email if there is any change in the Batch schedule from the Initial plan.
• It is mandatory for the Learner to report and join the Orientation Module on the informed date.
• On missing the Orientation Module Session and in succession missing the first day of the actual learning session, Learner will be marked as “No-Show” in the current Batch. The Learner will not be allowed to continue in the current batch. To continue the Program the Learner has to move to the next available batch. If the Learner is not interested to do the Program, it is possible to claim a refund (after deducting 10% of the Program fee), if applied within 45 days of batch start, post which the paid amount will be forfeited.

11.8 Attendance

• Attendance in the Batch is recorded and monitored. The Learner is required to attend all sync sessions of the Program.
• The Learner is required to maintain at least 90% attendance in the Program, failing which the Learner will not be eligible to any Certificate for the Program.
• Attending the sessions does not mean login to the LMS and live sessions, but the Learner needs to actively participate in the discussions, brief and debrief sessions.
• The Learner needs to be regular in studies and prepared to take surprise tests or quizzes at short notice. The continuing and participative interest in the learning processes is essential to meet the learning outcomes. The Learner is required to demonstrate involved participation and spend required time to complete assignments.
• If the Learner does not participate and give lame excuses like internet problem, webcam problem, mic problem, it will be considered as non-participation, and the Learner will be marked as absent.
• If the Learner does not respond to the call from the Mentor during the contact sessions, the Mentor is empowered to remove the Learner from the Session and mark his/her attendance as absent.
• If the Learner continuously displays such irregular behaviour for every session, then a disciplinary action will be initiated which may lead to the Termination of admission without refund.
• In case the Learner wishes to take leave due to exigencies like illness, the Learner must inform the Mentor and the Learning Delivery Manager, and complete the missed sessions before the next session, to ensure continuity in the learning. The Learner can take help of the session recordings to understand the missed sessions.  However, watching recorded videos of sessions is not considered as attending the live virtual session, and there will be no attendance granted for the same.
• If the Learner is continuously absent, without taking any prior approval from the Mentor, then the Learner is declared as a “Dropout” from the Program. The LMS access will be disabled for security reasons, and the Learner will not be eligible for any refund.
• Irrespective of the attendance, if the practice assignments remain incomplete, then the sprint is considered as incomplete, and the Learner will not progress in the Program.
• From the learning perspective, if the Learner is lagging beyond 2 weeks in the Program or unable to cope with the Program, then the Learner will be moved out of the batch.
• Learner moved out of the batch should go through the recordings or attend the sprints in another batch and complete all the backlog sprints.
• Once the Learner clears the backlog, then the Learner is accommodated in a new batch at appropriate stage with repeat of few sprints.
• If the Learner is moved to another batch, the pace of the batch may be different and subject to availability of seats.

11.9 Program & Course Details
While the first 2 courses in Stack1 are common for all learners, thereafter in Stack1 and Stack2 the learner has a choice of selecting any 2 & 4 courses respectively from the list of elective courses.

• Courses in Stack3 and Stack4 are related to the role specialization opted by the Learners and all courses will be mandatory and there will be no choice.
• Currently there are 6 specialization streams – Software Engineering (SE), Data Science (DS), Digital marketing (DM), Cybersecurity (CY), Cloud Computing (CD) and Banking & Finance (BF). The learner can choose any of the streams as per the interest and eligibility. The list of courses for Stack3 and Stack4 will be shared at a later stage.
• The Course content in Stack5 is again common for all and is related to Industry Internship.
• NIIT may add new specialization streams/courses and/or withdraw any of the existing streams/courses any time without prior notice.
• The specializations and courses offered under these specialization areas is finalized by the Academic team, basis multiple factors such as:
• Technology trends and changes
• Industry relevance and adoption
• Human resource projection
• Job market opportunities
• Inputs from the Industry experts
• market survey reports and
• inputs form in-house Industry collaboration team.

These changes are necessitated in the interest of the learners’ career prospects.

11.10 Digital Courseware

The Program design ensures the Learner to acquire the required skills provided the Learner completes all activities as per the Program design.
All materials referred to during the Program are all digital contents and code. During the Program duration, Learners will have access to the platform to access the digital contents.
There is no formal courseware in the form of Learner guide, lab guide etc., in physical paper copy.

11.11 Transfer – Batch Change

• As per the admission rules, no change of Batch (transfer) is allowed in during the Stack.  Learners are expected to complete their Stack in the same Batch, in which they have enrolled. .
• Transfer of the Learner from current enrolled batch to a new batch is an exception. It is important to note that the Learner may apply for transfer only in case of exceptional situations, thereby excluding the Learner’s subjective convenience.
• The Learner has to send a mail to the Learning Delivery Manager (LDM) requesting for a transfer, stating the reasons along with supporting documents to substantiate the reason. The LDM will then review the request and the Learner will be informed of the final decision. Transfer request processing is subject to approval by the LDM only.
• If the Learner is unable to keep pace with the Program schedule and having backlogs in the assignments, NIIT may be compelled to move the  Learner out of  Batch as per the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy in the interest of the Learner’s effective learning.
• If the Learner has been declared as a dropout due to continuous absence in the Program, he would need to apply for transfer of batch to resume the Program.
• Allotment of new batch is subject to approval of the transfer request by NIIT and not an automatic process.
• If the request of transfer is approved and the Learner is allowed to take a transfer (on Learner request or due to non-performance), the Learner must pay the applicable convenience fee of INR 2000 + GST 18%. The Transfer request will be processed only on completing the payment.
• A Learner can avail maximum of two transfers during the Program.
• When the Learner takes a transfer, the Batch schedule of the new Batch may not be the same as of the earlier Batch. The Learner may have to repeat some sessions already attended, or they may have to wait for the new Batch to reach the desired point. It is also possible that there would be a long wait period or even the risk of no further Batches to complete the Program. NIIT does not guarantee the allotment of the next Batch or will not be responsible for the wait time required for the same.
• There can be a situation where the Learner cannot be provided a subsequent batch due to unavailability of the program. No refund can be claimed by the Learner in such a situation.
• A change to a later batch would delay the Program completion for the Learner. Due to this delay, if the age of the Learner exceeds the age limit as required for the placement service category allocated for the Learner, then the placement category will be revised according to his/her age during the entry in placement bank.
• For the Learners opting for transfers, NIIT will not be responsible for any consequences related to completion of Program timelines, placement, and loan repayment schedule. No refund of Program fee already paid will be provided under such consequences.
• Learner may be also transferred from one Batch to another Batch, due to any operational or administrative reasons of NIIT. In such cases, the Learner need not submit any request nor need to pay any convenience charges.

11.12 Break

• Learner admission is valid for a specific Program and specific Batch only.
• For Undergraduate Learners, as part of the batch schedule, there are 2 planned breaks aligned with the University semester exams. These breaks are to be availed (if required) between two Stacks  and not in middle of the Stack.  Any other break by the Learner is not recommended. Taking break will also affect their learning due to the gap in the Program.
• Permitting the Learner to go on break or deferment due to any other reason leads to change of Batch is not an automatic process. Any such exceptional break is subject to approval of the Learning Delivery Manager.
• In unforeseen circumstances, the Delivery Team can evaluate Learner’s request for a break and recommend accordingly. Learner will be required to send a request with all the necessary supporting documents to the Learning Delivery Manager (LDM). The request will be reviewed by the LDM, and the decision will be conveyed to the Learner by E-Mail. The LDM’s decision will be final for the approval of break.
• Once the request is approved by the LDM, the Learner needs to pay a convenience charge of INR 2000 + GST post which the Learner status will be declared as “On BREAK” and consequently the Learner will not be entitled to attend the sessions of the current Batch.
• The maximum period of break cannot exceed 2 months. The deferment approval should be with a defined re-joining date. If the Learner does not resume as per the re-joining date, then the break will become Null & Void. Under such a situation, the admission validity period will automatically expire, and Learner will not be eligible for any further services.
• Any further extension of the break period is subject to the approval by the LDM only and it is not automatic.
• Learners going on break, will carry the risk of the following and NIIT does not guarantee :
• Taking break will affect the learning due to the gap in the Program.
• The schedule (days and timing) of the new Batch at the time of re-joining, may not be same as the old Batch or current Batch.
• There will be a change in the Mentor for the new Batch.
• The Learner may have to repeat some of the sessions already attended before the break in the new batch.
• NIIT does not guarantee the next Batch. There may not be a new Batch to resume or a long wait period for the next Batch to be launched and reach the desired point.
• Due to rapid technology changes, NIIT may have withdrawn or upgraded the current Program without prior intimation. As a result, the Program content would have changed partly or fully.
• Learner taking Break will delay the Program completion time and Placement services.
• Due to this delay, if the age of the Learner exceeds the age limit as required for the placement category allocated for the leaner, then the placement category will be revised according to his/her age during the entry in placement bank.
• If there is no batch available at the time of the Learner coming back from Break, NIIT will not be responsible and there will be no refund of the Program fee already paid.
• Any liability towards Placement Services will be no longer applicable and will undergo change at the time of re-entry into the program.

11.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

• Learner has to be regular and maintain 100% attendance in the sessions.
• Learner has to complete all assignments (Quiz, Practice, Challenges, Projects, Placement Readiness Evaluations) as per the schedule for evaluation to the mentors.
• Learner has to maintain 70% score in each Sprint.
• The work submitted by the Learner has to be without any plagiarism (copying or representing other sources as the original work of the Learner) or other unethical practices.
• Learner has to participate in the discussions during the sessions.
• Learner should be able to explain his assignment, projects, or other evaluated performance in the debrief session.
• Learner has to refactor (Rework, correct, improve) his work, till it is approved, within the timelines.
• If the Learner is having a backlog of 2 Sprints, he will be given one additional week to complete the backlog while attending the current sprints.
• If the Learner is not able to complete the backlog, then the Learner is moved out of the Batch and will be on Academic Probation for the next 2 weeks.
• During this probation period the Learner
• Will not be continuing in the same batch.
•  Has to clear all the backlog and complete all assignments up to date, to continue in the Program for which he may:
• Study on his own, make up the backlog and join in a subsequent batch.
• Attend a Remedial, complete the backlog and join in a subsequent batch.
• Join a new batch to repeat the sprints.
• If the Learner is on Academic probation and does not complete the backlog and unable to continue in a further batch within the stipulated period, he will be considered as a dropout Learner whose enrolment will be Terminated.
• Learner who is not attending the classes, or irregular, will be given a verbal or written warning; and if the Learner is still not regular, he will be considered as a dropout Learner and then the Learner enrolment will be Terminated.
• If the Learner is not attending the sessions and did not inform the Mentor or Learning and Delivery Manager, and neither contactable over phone nor email, for more than 3 sprints or 15 days whichever is earlier, then the Learner will be declared as inactive, and the enrolment will be Terminated.
• If the Learner’s enrolment is Terminated, there will be no further services from NIIT

11.14 Appraisals & Evaluation

• The performance in the Program is evaluated through Assessments (including Quiz, Practice, Challenges, Mini-Projects, Capstone Projects). The Learner will be required to attempt the Assessments associated with the Program as per the dates mentioned in the Learning Plan.
• There are multiple assessments that are either daily/weekly Assessments or Summative Assessments as decided by NIIT.
• All assessments are mandatory and if the Learner skips any assessment, the Learner will score Zero. It will affect the overall performance in the program. There will be no re-assessments.
• The evaluation process will be continuous based on:
• Zero tolerance of any form of copying. If there is even a small doubt on copying, mentor may decide not to evaluate the submission. Mentors’ decision is final in cases of plagiarism.
• The Code of Conduct, participation, and active involvement during the program
• Timely completion of daily learning tasks including self-learning and self-practice
• Timely completion of daily assessments and assignments as per program schedule and submitting to the Mentor online within the deadline
• Completion (includes refactoring) of each assignment and evaluations as per program schedule.
• Completing course end projects, Hackathon and all surprise assignments / assessments within the given time window.
• Completion (includes refactoring) of projects and team tasks in the given timeline.
• Walk-through the design and code of any assignments / Challenge/ Project when asked. Walk-through will be the critical part of the evaluation process and carries the highest weightage.
• The Learner has to be responsible for successful demonstration of the version of the project to the delegation from industry/ academy.

Courses are considered as complete only after:

• Clearing the sprint level assessments such as Quiz and practices (including refactoring and debrief)
• Completion of course-end mini project (challenges) including refactoring.
• Completion of course-end assessments.
• Completion of any time-bound hackathon / activity.
• Participate in presentations and viva for project, practice and challenges, mini project, and clearing the same with ≥ 70% score.
• Program is considered complete only after:
• Clearing all the courses successfully with ≥ 70%
• Completing the program end capstone project including refactoring
• Demonstrating the project to the panel
• Participate in presentation and viva for the project and clearing the same with≥70% score

11.15 Certification

• The Learner will be awarded the Certificate for the Program subject to the following pre-conditions:
• The Learner has paid the Fee as per the payment schedule and there are no dues including any late payment fees, transfer fees, break fees, convenience fees etc.,
• The Learner has obtained a minimum of 70% in the program assessments.
• Learner’s Attendance is >=90% in the Program.
• Any specific requirements applicable, e.g., graduation degree for conferring the Certification title.
• The Learner has met the Academic prerequisites as may be required in case of the Program.
• Learner will receive a Digital Certificate upon successful completion of the program and meeting the eligibility requirements.

Following table provides the details of the certificates applicable to the learners based on the program enrolled for and the courses/stacks completed
/stacks completed

If the learner downgrades the program or decides to discontinue the program midway through, then the learner will receive the certificate only for the defined exit points and stacks completed successfully and not for the part of stacks.

The above table details the type of certificate applicable for the learners completing the stacks and discontinuing the program midway. All certification is subject to completion of the program successfully only.

• E.g.,1: If the learner has registered for Stack1, consisting of 4 courses and the learner has decided to discontinue the program after completion of 2 courses.  Since the learner has not completed the Stack1 the learner will not receive any program level certification. For the 2 courses, if completed successfully, the learner will receive graded certificates for each course. If the learner has not completed successfully, then the learner will receive participation certificates for each course.
• E.g.,2: If the learner has registered for HNP program, having 3 Stacks and 13 courses and the learner has decided to discontinue the program after completing 8 courses. Since first 8 courses means completion of Stack1 and Stack2, the learner will be issued Certificate Program in Advanced Digital Technologies if all the courses are not from the same track or Advanced Program in <Specific Track> if all the courses are from same track, subject to meeting the certification requirements as stated above.
• E.g.3: If the learner has registered for HNP program, having 3 Stacks and 13 courses and the learner has decided to discontinue the program after completing 6 courses. Since the learner has completed 4 courses from Stack1 and only 2 courses from Stack2, stack2 is incomplete. Therefore, the learner will be eligible for Certificate Program in Digital Technologies subject to meeting the certification requirements as stated above for Stack1. For the 2 courses from Stack2, the learner will receive individual course certificates as explained in e.g.1 above. There will be no mention of Stack2 in the certification.
• The learners will receive detailed Transcript for all the courses completed/not completed.

Professional Practice

• The GNIIT Program guarantees hands-on industry experience with six months of assured Professional Practice at the end of the Program.
• Professional Practice (PP) during GNIIT Program gives an opportunity to the Learners to work in a real industry environment. It is an internship that consolidates the Learner’s knowledge into applied skill sets. Intern is a Learner who works for a period; sometime without pay, at a job in order to get experience.
• Internships provide Learners with an opportunity to put into practice skills they have learned while in the Program. In addition, Learners should have an opportunity to enhance those skills, obtain the perspective of a work environment and benefit from a mentor or supervisor’s experience and advice.
• A Learner may get stipend from the organization that hires them for a period of 6 months of professional practice. This is completely dependent on the organization and the profile of the Learners. NIIT does not guarantee any stipend during the PP.  If the organisation agrees to pay stipend,  Learners get to ‘earn-while-they-learn’ during their professional practice. This helps the Learners to also recover anywhere from 50% to 60% of the Program fees even before they complete their studies. Our Learners get a chance to take charge of their career even before it begins.
• During the Professional Practice period, there will be a mentor who will be available during the Office hours, as per the schedule communicated . Learners are expected to get connected with the Mentor for any doubt’s clarification and submit their PP Dairy details.
• During professional practice the Learners have to complete the assignments given to them and submit the same for evaluation.

12.1 Advantages of Professional Practice:

• Work in a Mentored environment
• Get trained by the Industry in the Industry
• Implement learned concepts practically
• Gain 6 months of work experience
• Help Learners learn all about workplace culture, employee relations, and leadership structure, which should help them on board in their first professional job with more ease than if they haven’t had professional experience.
• Build your resume.

Allocation of Professional Practice site:

• GNIIT is the flagship Program of NIIT. The Program, inter alia, comprises of one module of a unique training Program wherein the Learner gets an opportunity to work with the third-party organizations (in short PP Site) and accordingly get real-life work experience. This process makes the Learner industry ready and is referred to as Professional Practice (in short PP). Since the PP interfaces with PP Site and requires prior planning, Learners are required to exhibit commitment and discipline as appropriate for a professional environment.
• While undergoing PP at the PP Site, Learners would need to adhere to the rules and regulations of the PP Site including but not limited to the attendance, working hours, security norms, usage of infrastructure, etc. Failure to abide by the said rules and regulations may lead to the cancellation of the PP. NIIT has no say in the aforesaid rules and regulations.
• Following are the eligibility criteria that the Learner must meet in order to undergo the PP:
• Learner should be a Graduate.
• Learner should meet the applicable Program eligibility criteria.
• Learner should have completed all the courses and obtained minimum 70% in each of the courses.
• Learner’s communication skills must be at CEFR rating of mid-A2 or above.
• Learner must be of less than 26 years of age at the start of PP.
• Learner should have paid the entire Program Fee including any late payment charges, convenience fees etc., and there must not be any pending dues against the Learner.
• Learner should be within the validity period of admission.
• Learner’s attendance should be >= 90% in all the Courses completed.
• There must not be any act of indiscipline on the Learner’s part as on the date of applying for the PP
• Deferment of PP is not allowed except in case of undergraduates
• In case of deferment, the Learner must apply to the placement Team in the prescribed format, within not later than three months after the start of the last Course.
• Learner may have to attend the ‘Grooming Session’ and/or ‘PP Contact Session’. These Sessions are conducted to refurbish the Learner’s knowledge and to prepare the Learner for the purposes of PP Interview (as mentioned later) and they are conducted by NIIT free of cost. Therefore, not attending these Sessions shall be taken as an act of indiscipline.
• Learner may be required to undergo PP anywhere in India.
• As there are different facets of the GNIIT Program, there can be many types of work profile and the Learner may be required to execute one of them at the PP Site. Accordingly, the nature of work done by the Learner at the PP Site is as per its requirement. Therefore, it will not be open for Learner to selectively opt for a particular kind of work profile to undergo the PP.
• The Learner must act upon the directions given. Any intentional or negligent non-abidance of the said direction shall constitute indiscipline. Learners are required to strictly adhere to the aforesaid directions and to act upon the aforesaid information. If it is found that the Learner not adhered to or acted upon the information, then the Learner will be liable to forfeit the PP at their own risk and consequences.
• Once selected for a PP Site, NIIT’s liability to facilitate the Learner with further PP Interviews shall cease; therefore, Learner must complete the PP in the assigned Organization

PP Execution

• PP is provided to the Learner by facilitating the interview with the PP site (PP Interview). Furthermore, NIIT remains in touch with the PP Sites to facilitate the PP for the Learner, at their workplace.
• Professional Practice or Internship is a full-time assignment and hence the Learner should not be engaged in any other work and should be available as required. The Internship will be on premises of the organization and not work from home (WFH).
• If the Learner is already working or having own business/firm, they can coordinate with the Placement team and convert the same workplace as PP site. However, they need to complete the academic assessments during the PP period.
• Learners have to complete the assessments and submit the same for evaluation during the PP period to the PP mentor.
• GNIIT Certification will be provided only on successful completion of the Professional Practice.

13.0 Placement Service

• The GNIIT Series Programs focusses not only on the technical development of the Learner, but also on the professional skills, which helps to improve the employability quotient of the Learner. Placement Service is an allied service provided to the Learners after successful completion of their academic services.
• There are no additional charges to avail the Placement Service and availing of this service is optional for the Learner.
• The placement services are applicable only for the following Programs:

13.1 Different categories of Placement services:

The table below details the different placement services and the eligibility requirement for the Learners to avail the same.

**The Learner should be within the applicable age bracket, at the time of entry to the Placement Bank
*** Graduation Stream should be as per the Program eligibility table. Placement Service is not applicable for Undergraduate Learners; Placement Service would be applicable only on completing the Graduation as per the applicable category.
PPP – Placement Preparation Performance
NA – Not Applicable

13.2 Career Guidance and Placement Preparation:

NIIT shall organize workshops for the Learners on how to create Digital Portfolio, LinkedIn Profile and Git Profile.
NIIT shall also organize sessions on the following areas to enhance the employability of the Learners.
Industry Connect – Inviting speakers from the industry to share the industry perspective.
Alumni Connect – Inviting the NIIT Alumni to share their Experience and Learnings
Frequently Asked Questions
Personality Development sessions.
For Learners eligible for Placement Assistance, apart from the sessions mentioned above, various grooming sessions shall be organized by NIIT to help Learners enhance their selection possibilities. Such grooming sessions would include:

• Aptitude Test preparation
• Technical Mocks
• Client briefing sessions before participating in any selection process so that Learners have a clear understanding about the Organization, role, and expectations.
• The above sessions will enable the Learner to be better prepared and improve their confidence to perform well in the selection process.
• Learners are informed about the schedule of these events through email and/or through a message Centre in LMS. It is the responsibility of the Learners to self-nominate for these sessions and participate. It is also the responsibility of the Learners to attend as many workshops/sessions as possible and benefit from the same.
• Once the schedule is communicated to the Learners and the sessions are conducted, the service is considered as delivered irrespective of the Learner attending the session. There will be no repetition of any of these sessions.

13.3 Placement Assistance Norms 

• NIIT’s responsibility is to provide the relevant Job opportunities to the eligible Learners to participate in the Selection Process. It is the responsibility of the Learners to prepare, participate in the selection process, perform well and to get placed successfully.
• The Learner needs to successfully clear the Program and be a graduate, to be eligible for the Placement services. Placement services will commence only after the Learner is declared ready for the Placement by the Delivery team.
• A Learner who is eligible for placement services, cannot defer availing the placement services to a later date. If, due to a personal constraint, the Learner is unable to avail the placement services on time, then the Learner has to forego the services and intimate NIIT accordingly.
• The Learner’s admission must be as per the Program defined Admission Process.
• The Learner must be an Indian Citizen and residing in India.
• The Learner must be a Graduate in Regular mode, from a recognized University/Institute
• The Learner must have successfully completed the Program with a minimum 70% score.
• The Learner should have taken the clearance letter from the Academic Mentor and Career Guidance Mentor confirming the Learner’s readiness for the Placement, so that the Learner can be included in the active Placement Bank.
• The Learner’s Age should be as per the eligibility table mentioned above, at the time of joining the placement bank. The placement category is subject to change, based on the actual age of the Learner while joining the placement bank.
• The Learner must have 100% Attendance in the Career Guidance and Placement Preparation Sessions as applicable.
• The Learner shall create, update, maintain and share his/her Digital portfolio, LinkedIn Profile, Git Profile to NIIT, before availing the Placement assistance service.
• The Learner is expected to cooperate with NIITs Placement process in its entirety.
• The Learner shall maintain high standards of integrity, punctuality, regularity, and participate in all activities of the Placement process.
• The Learner shall be provided with Placement opportunities based on his/her technical skills, personality attributes, academic performance, etc. that will match with the Prospective Employers requirements. Job opportunities in the Organizations having high cut-off criteria in academic performance will be offered to only those Learners who will meet the criteria.
• The Learner shall attend the Placement selection process (Written Test, Interviews, etc.), anytime and anywhere in India as conducted by the Prospective employer at the Learners own cost (if so required).
• The Placement provided will be anywhere in India. The Learner shall be ready to relocate at their own cost to any location as may be offered by the Prospective employer.
• Placement will be according to the Terms of employment as laid down by the Prospective Employer and the Learner must abide by the same. Some Organizations may initially start with training period (may also be referred as Internship) and then offer full time employment. Organizations may adopt different methods of engagement with their Employees.
• If required by the Prospective employer, the Learner should be willing to sign a service agreement with the Employer.
• NIIT will share the relevant opportunities with the Learners. It is up to the Learner to avail the opportunity or not. However, each of the opportunities shared with the Learner, irrespective of the Learner availing the same will be counted as an opportunity provided to the Learner.
• Learners are advised to avail the opportunities at the earliest rather than waiting for an indefinite time expecting better opportunities as the market dynamics can change at any time. Not availing the opportunities or not participating in any of the opportunities, would be at the Learners own risk.
• Once the Learner is selected in any Organization, no further opportunities will be provided to the Learner.
• For Learners with foreign nationality residing in India, the Placement Service is not applicable.

Discharge of Placement Obligations (Deemed) 

• NIIT shall be deemed to have discharged its obligations regarding Placement Assistance Service towards a Learner under the following circumstances.
• If the Learner has received at least one offer letter as applicable for the Program, from a Prospective Employer irrespective of the number of selection opportunities provided.
• If the Learner has been provided with the defined number of selection opportunities as per their eligibility irrespective of whether the Learner has availed the same or not.
• If the Time-period applicable for the Learner to avail the placement opportunities has lapsed irrespective of the number of selection opportunities utilized by the Learner, and NIIT has provided the opportunities as applicable for the Category.
• If the Learner voluntarily decided to withdraw or opt out from the Placement Service.
• If the Learner is disqualified on medical grounds by the organization.
• If the Learner does not disclose any information or discloses wrong information and mislead NIIT and the Organisation, the Learner is disqualified from availing Placement Services.
• If the Organization rejects the Learner based on negative report received during the Verification check done by the Organization or by an agency appointed by them.
• If the Learner is not contactable, not responding to the emails, without any prior information and approval, for more than 30 days, the Learner will be barred from availing any further Placement Services.
• If the Learner displays disinterest in the Placement services or violates any of the placement rules. If the Learner displays non-participation, indulging in unfair means, or any other act of non-cooperation with NIIT or the Partner Organization’s Selection process. Any such act shall lead to the withdrawal of the Placement service on disciplinary grounds, at NIITs sole and absolute discretion.
• If the Learner is not showing any improvement, non-participation in the placement process despite providing feedback and remedial sessions.
• If the Learner is expelled from the services on disciplinary grounds.
• Note: From time to time, Hiring Partners may re-calibrate any aspects of the recruitment selection process. Accordingly, NIIT may revise the same without prior notice. There will be no Placement Service if the Learner is not a graduate and /or does not complete the NIIT Program successfully.

14.0 Termination by the Institute
Learners enrolled in a Program must follow their Program as outlined in the LMS. Learners will lose their Program status if they deviate from their training Program without the approved permission from the Delivery Head.
A Learner can be Terminated from the NIIT Program under any of the following situations.

• Non-compliance with Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
• Non-participation in the academic activity
• Non-participation in the placement process
• Not being contactable over calls and emails
• Not responding to communications sent from NIIT.
• Irregular in attending session.
• Violation of any other clause of the Terms and Conditions
• Restoration from the Termination of the Program is subject to approval by the Learning Delivery Manager and if approved the learner has to pay  reactivation charges of Rs. 5000 + GST as applicable.

There would be no refund applicable if the Learner is Terminated from the Program.

15.0 Infrastructure

The Learner is responsible to arrange their own Infrastructure (hardware & connectivity) as required to attend the Program. Registration to the Program implies that the Learner confirms having the requisite infrastructure as per the details mentioned below or in the Program page at niit.com. Not having the requisite hardware and connectivity NIIT will not allow the Learner to join the class as it will affect the learning.

Recommended Configuration:

• Laptop/Desktop with Intel i7 or above with 16 GB RAM with local admin rights
• HDD 500 GB
• Ethernet card, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
• Minimum of 50 GB Free HDD Space
• HD Webcam
• Headset with echo cancellation mic
• Connectivity Requirement:
• Uninterrupted Highspeed Broadband Internet connection, with unlimited upload/download data pack
• Learners to have Data Card/Dongle or mobile data as backup connectivity.

Power Supply:
Learners to arrange for power back up for the computer, Internet router, and Wi-fi device as well to ensure there is no disruption during the sessions.

The Learner is fully responsible for the proper functioning of the computer hardware and internet access.
NIIT is not responsible for the charges incurred by the Learner towards hardware, software, or internet services and regular maintenance of the same.
For the procurement, installation, upgradation, or troubleshooting of any hardware, software the Learner needs to contact their own vendors and NIIT is not responsible for the same.

16.0 Software

NIIT will only provide the details of the software required for the Program. It will be the responsibility of the Learner to arrange for the necessary opensource or licensed software and install it on their devices. Not having the requisite software will affect the learning.

16.1 Software Requirement: 

• Windows 10 (Patched with Latest Security Updates) Licensed version.
• Google Chrome Browser
• Anti-Virus
• To join the virtual live sessions, the Learner may need to download and set up a light client on their device. This is a one-time requirement.
• For offline collaboration, Learners need to install Zoom Chat on the computer and mobile phone.
• Learner may need to install and setup few software as required during different modules of the Program. The Mentor will share the details during the respective stages of the Program. These could be integrated development environment (IDE), virtualization tool, evaluation or trial version of databases and other tools.
• Learner may also need new software during the project development for which the Learner could use appropriate evaluation or trial version.
• Learner will require Microsoft Office products (especially Excel, Word, Power Point)

For the procurement, installation, upgrade, or troubleshooting of any software, the Learners need to contact their own vendors and NIIT is not responsible for the same.

17.0 Learning Management System (LMS)

As part of the Program, NIIT will provide access to the online LMS through the www.niit.com portal. The LMS can be accessed by the Learner by visiting www.niit.com and log in using the user ID and password. The user ID and password will remain same as what the Learner has created while submitting the Admission Form.

Depending upon the Program requirement, the Learning Portal shall provide access to the following:

• Any learning material meeting the pre-requisites (Course Zero)
• Detailed Program schedule
• Virtual platform link to attend online synchronous live sessions.
• Virtual labs, code repository (Gitlab), review system, IDE, assessment system,
• Study materials like Session contents, Reference links, Session Recordings, Case Studies, Projects, Assignments, Learning Plan, etc.

The access to the Learning Portal will be governed by the Terms and Conditions that are available on the Learning Portal over and above the Program Terms and Conditions.

Access to all the components of the LMS through the portal is limited for the duration of the Program only. Access to the LMS will also be disabled if the Learner is a financial defaulter, or his/her admission is cancelled or debarred due to disciplinary reasons.

Learners are advised to take backup of their work stored on Gitlab on a regular basis. NIIT will not be responsible for any loss of the data due to human or technical problems or due to disabling the Learner account.

18.0 Learning Material

All study materials referred during the Program are in digital form and are provided through the Learning Management System (LMS). LMS also has learning resources like assignments, case study, recorded lectures, multimedia videos etc. Learners will have access to the LMS platform to access the digital contents for the duration of the Program. No separate physical study material will be provided.

The study material provided to the Learners is strictly for their personal use only and cannot be copied or replicated or electronically transmitted or misused in any manner. All the materials are protected under copyright act.

19.0 Communication

To keep the Learner informed and updated about the learning, and other services, the primary mode of communication by NIIT will be through email (at the registered email ID).

In certain situation, NIIT may communicate with the Learner through all means such as by SMS/Call (At the registered Mobile Number), sending email (At the registered Email ID), by post (At the registered residential address) or by a message at the LMS. NIIT may also arrange for a Video Call.

All such communications sent to the Learner will be considered as acknowledged and read.

It is the responsibility of the Learner to update any change in their personal details, including change of address, email-ID and mobile number by writing to the helpdesk CustomerCareDigital@niit.com. NIIT will not be responsible for any kind of communication gap, and this cannot be claimed as an excuse under any circumstances.

Learners should be aware that by taking admission to any Program at NIIT, they have given the consent to NIIT to use their personal information which includes mobile number, Email Id, and residential address for contacting and communicating with them at present and in the future as well.

Learner confirms that laws in relation to the unsolicited communication referred in National Do Not Call Registry (the “NDNC Registry”) as laid down by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will not be applicable for such communication, calls, SMS received from NIIT, its employees, agents and/or associates.

20.0 Grievances

For any grievances, the Learner may write to CustomerCareDigital@niit.com by providing all their details.

21.0 Discipline

Learners are required to adhere to the norms of discipline and decorum during the Online Sessions. Non-adherence to the same may result in consequential penal action, which may even include cancellation of Admission and forfeiture of the Program fees paid.
Any Learner who is found using unfair means during evaluations or while doing hands on assignments and assessments, by indulging in activities like copying, discussions, using technology-based instruments such as ChatGPT, Impersonation or other means to cheat, will be debarred from the further continuation of the Program.
Indiscipline shall include, but not be limited to misbehaviour, nuisance, brawl, inappropriate communication to any employee or Learner of NIIT, use of foul language in the online chat forums or in any other medium of communication, posting objectionable material in the Learning Management System (LMS), use of unfair means at the time of assessments, being drunk, having consumed narcotics substances, and indulging in any act or omission which amounts to discouraging / demeaning / hampering the Program structure during the Online Sessions.
NIIT expects the Learner to resolve all matters relating to the enrolled Program, delivery, fees, benefits, scholarship (if any), and Placement; directly with the NIIT designated executive. Any attempt to bring any outside influence directly/or indirectly upon any NIIT authority or NIIT Partner Organization (if any) to further impact Learners interests, in respect of matters pertaining to the association with NIIT and NIIT Services with any Partner Organization; would amount to a breach of admission contract and academic norms. It would lead to debarring the Learner from availing further services from NIIT and thus will lead to the initiation of appropriate action.
During the Learners association with NIIT, the Learner must not take part in any demonstration/agitation against NIIT and its officials for/or on behalf of any external bodies/political outfits either as a member or a sympathizer. Any act in contravention of the above would be treated as prejudicial to the interest and reputation of the institute leading to the initiation of appropriate action.
NIIT expects the Learner to notify NIIT officials immediately with the past and current details of any civil or criminal case(s) instituted against the Learner in any Court of Law or any complaint/show cause notice/prosecution with/by any Police Station or by any statutory authority, as also the Learner will notify any outcome of such complaint to NIIT in writing. Any act in breach of this Term or suppression of facts would entail initiation of appropriate action as deemed fit by NIIT/Partner Organization.
Sending abusive or inappropriate mails or any other written communication, to any staff member of the Institute shall not be entertained. In this context, defamatory, offensive, or derogatory comments regarding the Institute or any of the Learners/staff of NIIT on social media sites shall be liable for strict action by the NIIT management. Loud or offensive language, swearing, cursing, or displaying temper will not be permitted in the live sessions, Online forums, or inside the Institute premises and will be liable for action taken by the NIIT.
Learners interrupting the class or disturbing other Learners, not allowing the Mentors in the conduct of the sessions smoothly, forming groups to disturb the sessions etc., of any nature mentors are empowered to log them off the session by given them a warning. If the same behaviour continuous, will lead to debar of the Learners from the Program and the fees paid will be forfeited.
Online Training Etiquettes: The Learners attending the online live sessions, must ensure that they are properly dressed all the time. It is important to maintain the décor of the training session. The Learner must keep their Video On all the time. Ensure there is no background noise disturbance. Learner should use the Virtual background feature of the Zoom or the online application to cover their background. Learner should keep their mike on mute during the session and unmute before they speak. The room where the Learner sits and attend the sessions should be properly illuminated and the Learner face should be clearly visible while in the online session. The Learner should use the headphone mike with echo cancellation for clear audio instead of the system mic.
Anti-Ragging Policy: NIIT does not encourage or endorse Learners involving in any kind of ragging the juniors or peers. Any such act by the Learners will be dealt strictly as per the laws.

22.0 Privacy Policy

Learners are also supposed to abide by the privacy policy, and the Terms and Conditions mentioned in the LMS and in the NIIT Website, at all times. Any unethical and unprofessional conduct by the Learner shall lead to cancellation of admission and forfeiture of the Program fee.

23.0 Gender Sensitization

NIIT does not discriminate or encourage any kind of sexual harassment of women employees or Learners. Anyone found in violation of the same will be dealt with, as per the law.

24.0 Medical Fitness

Candidates enrolling in the Program, confirm the understanding that this Program is being offered through Online admission and the training is delivered online, and they are medically fit to undergo the same without any constraints.

Discontinuation of the Program due to any prior existing medical issues would be the responsibility of the Learner and NIIT would not be liable for the same. No exceptional refund would be applicable under such circumstances.

If the Candidate is availing any Placement Services, the Placement of the Candidate post completing the Program successfully is subject to the Candidate clearing the medical fitness requirements of the recruiting organization.

It is the responsibility of the Candidate to clear/satisfy the medical requirements of the recruiting organisation. If the candidate is not able to meet the same, NIIT will not be responsible for the Placement of the Candidate and will not lead to any service deficiency on part of NIIT. In such cases, NIIT shall be deemed to have discharged its obligations towards the Learner’s Placement service.

25.0 Force Majeure

NIIT shall not be liable for delay or failure in performance of any of its obligations in due wholly or in part under the Agreement when such delay or failure arises from events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of NIIT or force majeure, like, without limitation, acts of God, fire, floods, war, explosion, sabotage, terrorism, embargo, civil commotion, insurrection, earthquake, lightning, economic crisis, recession, epidemic or quarantine restrictions or other catastrophe; acts or omissions of any government entity, supplier delays, communications or power failure, equipment or software malfunction, or labour disputes.

In the event of above failure or delay, the time period to complete the pending services will be extended for such period as is reasonable in view of the circumstances. NIIT shall use all reasonable efforts to minimize the effects of a force majeure event.
26.0 Limited Liability Clause

NIIT’s liability under or pursuant to this Training & Services Agreement shall be limited to the actual direct damages and NIIT shall in no circumstances be liable in excess of the amount of the Program fee received by it from the Candidate / Learner. These limitations will apply for all claims related directly or indirectly to this training & services Agreement, including without limitation, contract, indemnity, tort (including negligence) and strict liability.

27.0 Amendments

NIIT reserves the right to amend, modify, withdraw, or substitute any of the Terms and conditions without any prior notice.

The changes may be necessitated due to NIITs focus on continuous improvement of the processes and services, research and development in the methodologies, pedagogy, technology obsolescence, industry requirements, and statutory compliances.

All amendments will be updated in the Terms and Conditions section of the LMS and will be notified to the Learners for information.

The Learners would be required to read and abide by the amendments.

28.0 Learners undertaking

The Candidate understands that the application form is to be filled by them only and they are responsible for the correctness and completeness of the information provided including the supporting documents uploaded. The Candidate also understands and agrees that in case the details provided are found to be incorrect/ misrepresented at any time, the admission will be cancelled and there will be no refund of the fees paid.

A Candidate paying the requisite Program fees and registering for the Program confirms that the Candidate/ Learner has read, understood, and agreed to abide with all the Terms and conditions as mentioned in this document and  www.niit.com website and has not relied on any other oral representation or assurances made by any member of NIIT team or any 3rd party claimed to be representing NIIT. The Terms and conditions supersede and replaces all prior discussions, representations, understandings, or agreements whether verbal or written, between the Learner and the NIIT representative.

29.0 Disclaimer

NIIT is not a university or Institute under UGC or AICTE act and does not award any Degrees recognized under them. NIIT is a Skills and Talent development organization providing Industry relevant professional skills training Programs for Individual aspirants.

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