NAITA- HUAWEI ICT Academy aims producing 300+ telco engineers annually

National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) in collaboration with leading ICT solutions provider Huawei, recently announced opening of NAITA-HUAWEI ICT Academy for Vocational Training, with presence of Minister of Education – Prof. G.L. Peiris, the State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation – Dr. Seetha Arambepola, Chairman NAITA – Tharanga Naleen Gamlath, Huawei Sri Lanka CEO, Liang Yi and other officials.

The initiative aims skilling 300+ passionate youth annually, with knowledge and practice as On-site telecom engineers. The initiative was implemented by the recently inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Huawei and NAITA to contribute and enhance vocational education and training for the youth in the Telecommunication sector with hardware installation skills.

Minister of Education Prof. G.L. Peiris said, ” It is commendable that Huawei is helping us very vigorously and actively to upgrade skills of youth that we have, the quality of which will determine the future of this island. I believe this is a very productive partnership between NAITA and Huawei”.

“Emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence will soon see large-scale commercial applications. A Long-term strategy that includes resource sharing, complementary advantages, and joint development between universities, vocational training institutes and enterprises is needed to efficiently match the talent supply with the demand and this academy will play that role. We believe this programme will cultivate a larger number of youth talent in the years to come” Huawei Sri Lanka CEO, Liang Yi said.