NIIT utilises the MEAN stack to offer Web app development course in India

NIIT has launched a new course in Web app development under its DigiNxt series. The new course is developed through the MEAN stack, which includes a group of open source technologies including MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS and Node.js. The 14-week course will enable students to develop, test and release Web apps,

embracing interfaces, the Web server layer, middleware and the back-end, supported by a product engineering culture. Participants of the programme will spend at least 70 per cent of their time on project work. For this, NIIT has designed two different projects — Online Ticket Booking and Online Cab Booking.

“With the launch of MEAN stack we aim to create full-stack developers for start-ups and product engineering organisations,” said Prakash Menon, president of the global skills and careers group, NIIT.

On successful completion of the course, 100 per cent of the students will supposedly be offered placement assistance. Companies like LinkedIn, Netflix and Uber are already using the MEAN stack and will require relevant talent.

“We at NIIT, with over 35 years of experience and a keen understanding of the changing skills requirements of the industry, are committed to offering a series of industry-aligned training programmes in digital transformation. To cater to this need, we recently launched Java Enterprise Apps with Dev Ops, which has received an overwhelming response from the industry and, in continuation to this, we now introduce the MEAN stack programme,” Menon added.

Admissions for the new MEAN stack course began at NIIT centres on June 24, this year.

In addition to the new Web app development programme, NIIT offers various digital skills development courses like Java enterprise engineering with DevOps, Big Data and data sciences, cyber security, database systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality. These courses are targeted at graduates and graduating students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.