1. Cheating & Misguiding. Never Join NIIT, NIIT's fake 99 days
100% placement program
Hi, Every One
I am Nikesh Neelakantan. This is more of a warning to others
than a complaint, because it is no much use complaining about
things like this. Well, I graduated from college in year 2008, yes,
the time when recession had just hit and I was looking for an IT
job. I went to Greater Noida and was staying with my friends to
look for a job of software developer. But, there was no luck. Then I
began to get worried because 2 or 3 months had passed and I was
not doing anything technical and i kind of felt that sitting idle
will make my skills weak and I should at least join for a course
to keep myself engaged. I searched for a training center near my
place and got address of NIIT, Greater Noida.
I went there and met the councilor or someone (this is the person
who has the ability to talk very well and trap you, I remember
her name very well, but i am not saying it because I think she
was doing her job). I asked her what the courses they were offering
are. She told that there is program called GNIIT Diploma and the
fees was Rs. 1,50,000. I asked if there is any other course, she
said there is a GNIIT Diploma as well, but chances are better if I
do it in Java (only latter I realized that one reason for saying
that might be they already had enough students for .NET and
they needed more people for Java). I asked her if there is any
other course available in Java other than this GNIIT Diploma
and she said there is not other course in Java, and because I am
a graduate I should go for a GNIIT Diploma and this is the only
course in which they give placement guarantee.
I was so desperate for a job and was not in my smartest wits. I fell
for it. I said ok, i will come back with the money. Now comes the
next step of strategy to extract your money. Next day was a

2. Saturday, she called me and told the admission date is getting
over and the class is already started, so i need to make it fast.
Now I have got no time to think and has to act fast and I
withdrew money from bank as fast as I can and gave it her.
The class started and the class was good actually. I though well,
NIIT has got good standards in teaching. But after a week my time
was changed from weekends to weekdays. In the time of
enrollment I had told her I can come only for weekend classes
and she said they have got a weekend batch. But not when I
asked her she started talking in a circle and was not talking
clearly. I knew she had played with me. Then with the weekday
batch came these teachers who actually didn't know much about
the technologies and obviously didn't know how to teach. I found
myself sitting in class with a dozen of desperate jobseekers trapped
just like me. Not even a single person in the class understood
anything about java, j2ee, struts, jsp or ejb or tomcat or anything.
There was no project. And the course was supposed to get over in
99 days, but after enrolling I found out that they themselves have
got no time table or no clear idea about the schedule or exams.
Finally after me asking very objective questions they had to
decide that it was a 2 year course. I didn't even plan to stay in
Greater Noida for that long without a job. And soon I realized
that there were other courses in Java as well for 50,000 rs or
60,000 rs. But she wanted to sell the most expensive one to me
and when latter I went and asked her directly that whether I did
or did not ask you if there were other courses available in Java,
she said an inaudible 'yes' and I asked her did or did not you say
that there were no other courses? and she said 'but this is the best
course for you!'. Somehow I went through the depressing NIIT
sessions blaming myself every second for wasting money and time.
After 2 long year, I finished the course and now was the time for
placements. Suddenly somehow they made me realize that what

3. they promised was 100% placement assistance not 100%
placement guarantee. What the hell is 100% placement assistance?
Some kind of a joke? But anyway they told me addresses and time
of some job fairs and all. But it was all BPO and Data entry kind
of jobs. I got fed up after a month, by that time I got a job in a
computer networking company in Kerala (not through NIIT). I
wanted a job in software side but took this job because sitting idle
was not helping anyways.
I called and asked for my certificates many time, but it hadn't
reached from Greater Noida for at least 5 or 6 months. Then after
I called to get the certificates. They told the certificate is ready
and I must go there personally to collect the certificate. From
kerala I went to Greater Noida and got the Rs. 29000 (flat rent
and other expenses extra) certificate and the title said "GNIIT
Diploma in Java Technology". I was like, ok, i will not say
shocked because I had started to understand NIIT, but I was taken
aback because I was expecting "GNIIT Diploma in Java
Technology" to be written on it. After staring at the certificate for
5 minutes I went and asked the present councilor if there is some
mistake because my course was a GNIIT Diploma. She said they
never gave any GNIIT Diploma course and it is only a diploma. I
came back and with much pain corrected my resume to Diploma
in Java Technology.
1. Complete information on courses available was not given. Told
me that there is only one course in Java when there were many
other less expensive courses available.
2. Placement guarantee is not there. Its just placement assistance.
Nothing wrong in that, but you are impressed that it is placement
guarantee when you go with an inquiry.

4. 3. Wrong information was given about the duration of the course
and the timing of the course. Told that there was a schedule that
suited me, but found out latter that was just lie.
4 A diploma course was sold to me saying it was a GNIIT
Diploma.
5. Teaching standards are very low. Just showed power point
slides and gave vague explanation. Could not clear majority of
our doubts. A girl got fed up and stopped coming to the class.
Do not join in NIIT. Inquire around and find a place that has got
some good teachers. Need not be a big name institute and do
Certification courses like SCJP etc. At least there is some values
for the certificate.
This mail inside NIIT Center, he told that my resume has been
sent to a company but later they rejected my resume as this is not
job
from nikhil ganjoo nikhilganjoo@hotmail.com
date Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM
subject RE: NIIT Placement
mailed-byhotmail.com
Important mainly because it was sent directly to you.
hide details Sep 3

5. Dear Nikesh,
Greetings!
I have had a word with my placement coordinator regarding your
placement, she has forwarded your CV to an organisation called
Nicom. The result is awaited.
Most Probably by Monday or Tuesday they will be calling you or
can call Swati for the same.
Thank you
Regards,
Nikhil Ganjoo
Centre Head
NIIT Greater Noida
Alpha-1 | Parsvnath Bibhab Plaza
SF-16|Greater Noida | U.P - 201306
Ph: +91 - 97 11111 223 (P)
+91 - 99 11111 361 (O)
Also he sent me 2 more mails where I asked about my placement
but unable to answer my mails and forwarded to placement
officer.
I request you please help me to refund my course fee Rs. 25291/-
and also panalty for wasting my time.

6. Pl inform me is this legal posting or I should go to file any
written complaint in physical consumer court.
Some students whose join unfortunate NIIT, They have facing like
these same problems, student details below under:-
Pravesh
8143435329
dinesh rana
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email ID- dineshrana27@gmail.Com
Deepak joshi
Student Id:S0900A0100142
Registration No-R0900A0100158
Mobile No- 9897448344
Pravesh
8143435329

7. pinaki rani banik
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email-id:ranibmanaguli@gmail.com
mobile number:9035069163
Utkarsh Verma
student id-s110022100487
registration id--R110022100765
email id--utkarshverma000@gmail.com
contact no--9555288957
Name :Pavan D Pothnis
ICSI Registration No ::R130040301767
NIIT Student ID No::S130040300758
email is :pavanpothnis@gmail.com
Suraj Kumar
mob: 9590009438
email: suraj.kumar.vit@gmail.com

8. pankaj kumar
9663210013.
STUDENT ID: S1000A9400176
PASSWORD: 78281124
REG. NO. R1000A9400356
PARDEEP DANGWAL
MOB. 9873317334
Vilas Karlekar
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My Registration ID: R09171900381.
Thanks & Regard
Praveen Kumar
Mobile No.9990489008 / 9716541675
Name . xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Mandeep singh
8437000863

9. pravesh sharma
student id is S120020301319
Sandipan Ray
R091075700239
Name. xxxxxxx
Student ID: S140020200649;
Registration no. R140020200892
I'm A GNIIT Student
Registration No. : R1200B0700238
Navi Ranjan
Student ID S140020200317
Piyush Verma
student id-s111048200146
contact no-9454314514

10. nityanan
tudent ID : s071091000040.
Shitanshu
student ID s130020400636
Dinesh rana
registration number:R0700c2700189
mb:-9882000011
sandeep kumar
M: 8527656289,9868442141
Email id: sandeepkbh47@gmail.com
Tanaya Bhunia D/o Dipan Kanti Bhunia
registration Id S120007100027
M: 09322210063
Sneha Chaurasia
Student of Niit Churchgate

11. M:9869981313
Prachi Rastogi
M: 9897935454
J.SHARIQHA ZUHA s/o Dr. S. JAMSHEED MOHIDEEN
student ID is- S120001600227
Registration ID – R120001600317
M: 9443910765
Paras Malhotra
Contact no. 01912451772
Name: xxx
student id S130022100716
registration id is R130022101102
Saibal Guha
Student ID – S121105500229
Registration ID – R121105500859

12. Ishan Koul
Student ID: - S0800 C4500096
Reg. number: - R0800 C4500153
M: +91-9654067799
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Arun kumar
Mobile - 9971834778
Nidhi kori.
student id -S091012800102
Parvej Alan khan
Mail id: K.parvejalam@yahoo.com
M.no 9015589452
Aritra Majumder
student ID No. S121126400102

13. Name : Naveen K
Student ID :S131152500567
Registration No : R131152500714
Student Name: Mendra Kumar Singh
Student ID : S081110300034
Reg. Number: R081110300038
CONTACT NO: 09839277956
Email id : rajhutchpg@gmail.com
My Name : Patel Rajnikant
Registration date : 04/05/2013
RI14800200002
Md Qaiser Khalil
Mob-9939652919
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Registration NO- R120020401424

14. Name: xxx
Student ID: S101127500085
reg no : R101127500125
Deepak joshi
Student Id:S0900A0100142
Registration No-R0900A0100158
Mobile No- 9897448344
Name: xxx
M: 9892141094
Name- Prince Kumar.
Registration No. R0600B0200446
Student ID: S0600B0200435
Mob. No. 9019258038/9546439192
Email Id - kumarprince_1984@yahoo.com
Name- Punit kumar agrawal

15. Registration No. 111018533309
Mob. No. 8440994058
Email Id - punitagarwal83@gmail.com
Name Pulkit Chaturvedi
Email: Pulkitchaturvedi87@gmail.com
Name-Taher Pardawala
mobile 9892285751
My student id S131026100542
Registration no.R131026101469
Name: xxx
contact no. 9454314514
student id-s111048200146
Name: xxx
Registration no. R131136700221
Student id: S131136700165

16. Name:xxx
emai: ranibmanaguli@gmail.com
mobile : 9035069163
vishambar singh
cont -08800134739
RISHABH GUPTA
STUDENT ID S_11002500001
CONTECT NO. 09818926999
Moulima Yadavalli
tudent id no:s111130600017
mail id:mouli526@gmail.com
mobile no:9160802554
Mandeep singh
8437000863
pravesh sharma

17. student id is S120020301319
Sandipan Ray
R091075700239
Name. xxxxxxx
Student ID: S140020200649;
Registration no. R140020200892
I'm A GNIIT Student
Registration No. : R1200B0700238
Navi Ranjan
Student ID S140020200317
Piyush Verma
student id-s111048200146
contact no-9454314514
nityanan

18. tudent ID : s071091000040.
Shitanshu
student ID s130020400636
Dinesh rana
registration number:R0700c2700189
mb:-9882000011
sandeep kumar
M: 8527656289,9868442141
Email id: sandeepkbh47@gmail.com
Tanaya Bhunia D/o Dipan Kanti Bhunia
registration Id S120007100027
M: 09322210063
Sneha Chaurasia
Student of Niit Churchgate

19. M:9869981313
Prachi Rastogi
M: 9897935454
J.SHARIQHA ZUHA s/o Dr. S. JAMSHEED MOHIDEEN
student ID is- S120001600227
Registration ID – R120001600317
M: 9443910765
Paras Malhotra
Contact no. 01912451772
Name: xxx
student id S130022100716
registration id is R130022101102
Saibal Guha
Student ID – S121105500229
Registration ID – R121105500859

20. Ishan Koul
Student ID: - S0800 C4500096
Reg. number: - R0800 C4500153
M: +91-9654067799
E-mail: - koulishan7@gmail.com
Arun kumar
Mobile - 9971834778
Nidhi kori.
student id -S091012800102
Parvej Alan khan
Mail id: K.parvejalam@yahoo.com
M.no 9015589452
Aritra Majumder
student ID No. S121126400102

21. Name : Naveen K
Student ID :S131152500567
Registration No : R131152500714
Student Name: Mendra Kumar Singh
Student ID : S081110300034
Reg. Number: R081110300038
CONTACT NO: 09839277956
Email id : rajhutchpg@gmail.com
My Name : Patel Rajnikant
Registration date : 04/05/2013
RI14800200002
Md Qaiser Khalil
Mob-9939652919
Student ID- S120020400779
Registration NO- R120020401424

22. Name: xxx
Student ID: S101127500085
reg no : R101127500125
Deepak joshi
Student Id:S0900A0100142
Registration No-R0900A0100158
Mobile No- 9897448344
Name: xxx
M: 9892141094
Name- Prince Kumar.
Registration No. R0600B0200446
Student ID: S0600B0200435
Mob. No. 9019258038/9546439192
Email Id - kumarprince_1984@yahoo.com
Name- Punit kumar agrawal

23. Registration No. 111018533309
Mob. No. 8440994058
Email Id - punitagarwal83@gmail.com
Name Pulkit Chaturvedi
Email: Pulkitchaturvedi87@gmail.com
Name-Taher Pardawala
mobile 9892285751
My student id S131026100542
Registration no.R131026101469
Name: xxx
contact no. 9454314514
student id-s111048200146
Name: xxx
Registration no. R131136700221
Student id: S131136700165

24. Name:xxx
emai: ranibmanaguli@gmail.com
mobile : 9035069163
vishambar singh
cont -08800134739
RISHABH GUPTA
STUDENT ID S_11002500001
CONTECT NO. 09818926999
Moulima Yadavalli
tudent id no:s111130600017
mail id:mouli526@gmail.com
mobile no:9160802554