Cisco Networking Academy Program- a response to global needs
Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.
Cisco Systems runs the Cisco Networking Academy Program (Netacad), a timely response to such challenges in India and around the world. It is a highly successful alliance between Cisco Systems, education, business, government, and communities. Through an innovative partnership with educational institutions across the world, the Cisco Networking Academy Program is aimed at creating a pool of trained manpower that can address the growing need of networking professionals.
Since its launch in 1997, the program has grown to more than 10,000 worldwide academies in over 160 countries, with curriculum taught in nine different languages. Over 1.6 million students participate in Academies operating in high schools, colleges and universities, technical schools, community-based organizations, and other educational programs around the world. In the South Asia region there are around 160 institutions offering the Cisco Networking Academy program. |
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