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Huawei plans ICT Academy in Bangladesh

Jan 06, 2020

Huawei officials have met BIDA chief Md. Sirazul Islam on Jan 6 to discuss plans to set up of an ‘ICT Academy’ in partnership with a Bangladeshi engineering university and transfer of ICT knowledge to Bangladeshi students. The Bangladesh government is focused on measures to promote high-value investment and the creation of employment based in knowledge and technology for the 2.3 million new Bangladeshi graduates who enter the job market each year. Huawei has around 900 ICT academies in more than 70 countries which were formed out of partnerships between the Chinese tech giant and local academies. Through the partnership, the academy delivers Huawei ICT technologies training, encourages students to get Huawei certification, and develops talents with practical skills for the ICT industry and the community.