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The first training programme of Huawei-BUET ICT Academy started on Thursday.
Students will be attending the training for almost five months at the academy situated in ECE building of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, said a press release.
A launching ceremony was organised in this regard where BUET Vice-Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder was present as the chief guest.
Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited Board Member Jason Li, BUET EEE Faculty Dean Quazi Deen Mohd Khosru, EEE Department Head Md Aynal Haque, and IICT Director Md Rubaiyat Hossain Mondal were also present at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Satya Prasad Majumder said, “As a nation that is progressing towards a fast-paced, ICT-dependent future, it is the right time that we substantially equip our youth with all necessary, industry-fit, ICT skills.
“In such a situation, the Huawei BUET ICT Academy comes as a timely initiative, helping our young learners develop themselves in the field of ICT and taking Bangladesh closer to its Smart Bangladesh vision.”
Jason Li said, “Huawei ICT Academy, a school-enterprise cooperation project, has been built with a vision to develop the talent ecosystem in Bangladesh by equipping young learner with practical skills necessary in the field of ICT.
“We believe that this collaboration with BUET will go a long way in helping Bangladesh achieve its visions related to creating skilled workforce in ICT for dealing with the challenges of tomorrow.”
The curriculum of the ongoing batch is covering Routing and Switching (IP Networks), and 5G (Cellular and Mobile Networks). And gradually the academy will cover 83 certification programmes on 19 different subjects in further courses.
The course and certification will be coordinated by Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA).
The participants will be given a chance to communicate with more than 3,000 instructors from around the world.
Interested candidates can learn more about registration and courses on the dedicated website of Huawei-BUET Academy: https://gce.buet.ac.bd/facilities/huwaii-ict-academy
