NihongoBashi introduces JobSkills© English language training & soft skills development program in India.

Bangalore, September 9, 2007: Linguistic services company Nihongo Bashi (www.nihongobashi.com) is expanding its portfolio of career-oriented education and training programs with the introduction of JobSkills©, English language training and soft skills development program in India.

The company is making its entry into this segment to help fulfill the huge demand for candidates with good English communication and soft skills to take on global opportunities, both from within India & overseas. In fact, the ITES industry has identified English skills amongst the workforce as a key requirement to continue the outsourcing/offshoring of jobs to India.

JobSkills© is a part-time Certificate program with intensive, instructor-led in-classroom training. Aptly titled JobSkills©, a leading management institute in Bangalore has already introduced this program to more than 120 students with a view to enhance job prospects in their final year. The program is based on the curriculum prescribed for various Cambridge ESOL examinations, the world's leading range of certificates for learners of English. It will be open to anyone with a minimum Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

The focus of the JobSkills© program is on conversational English, mainly in a business context; the objective is to equip students with the confidence to converse in good English.

“The importance of good communication skills, particularly in English, cannot be overstated, particularly in today’s business environment as more global assignments get done out of India and more Indians travel overseas on work/ business,” says Karthik Tirupathi, President of Nihongo Bashi. “With JobSkills©, our aim is to equip students with the requisite career-oriented skills that will complement vocational skills they acquire within our mainstream education system. With the same rigor, commitment and professionalism that have made our Japanese education programs such a huge success in India, we expect to pave the way for rewarding global careers with the JobSkills© program.”

The JobSkills© program will be available through Nihongo Bashi’s offices in Bangalore, Chennai, NOIDA, Kolkata, Pune and Coimbatore.

About Nihongo Bashi
Singapore-headquartered Nihongo Bashi (www.nihongobashi.com) is a Start-up EnterprisE Development Scheme (SEEDS) enterprise providing linguistic services. SEEDS is a $80m co-financing scheme initiated by the Singapore government, which matches dollar-for-dollar equity stakes in promising start-ups backed by third-party private sector investors. The company offers education & training services focused on Japanese language, business and management, culture and etiquette, and translation & interpretation services in all the major Asian languages including Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic. The company’s mission is to “Increase India's market readiness for expected faster growth in economic ties with East Asia".
Nihongo Bashi’s educational services are designed to equip professionals with a proficiency in Japanese language and prepare them to live and work in Japan. A leader in Japanese education in India, the company has successfully rolled out its Academic Japanisation Programme in association with leading IT companies and academic institutions. Students from 26 educational institutions across Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai and Coimbatore have found lucrative career options after undergoing the various Academic Japanisation Programs conducted by Nihongo Bashi.

Nihongo Bashi provides translation & localization services in all the major Asian languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Malay, Hindi (to name a few) and across various domains including engineering, management, manufacturing, finance, to name just a few. With offshore facilities, Nihongo Bashi offers a global delivery model for companies in need of a cost-effective translation service with a fast turnaround time without worrying about the quality and reliability of the translations.


Media Inquiries
T.Karthik
President
Tel: +65 6224 8116
+91 98452 22929, +91 80 32427401/2/3
tkarthik@nihongobashi.com

Business Inquiries
Pankil Shah,
Vice President
Tel: +91.80.41254041/42
pshah@nihongobashi.com