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The US-based Microsoft Corpora-tion has agreed to work with Myanmar Computer Company (MCC) to train 100,000 young people in cloud computing and related information technologies.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding, becoming partners in the much-needed training programme that would highly benefit the country.
Microsoft Asia-Pacific president Cesar Cernuda said the software market leader was fully committed to train Myanmar youths so they can get jobs in the country’s ever-growing information technology industry.
“We do not need to wait to ‘upgrade’ the country’s human resources. This is the right thing to do now,” said Cernuda. “I will implement the training of 100,000 young people to enable them to fill IT jobs in the market. We are going to see more and more people using information technology in Myanmar. Microsoft is totally committed to the training partnership to make things happen.”
MCC CEO Chaw Khin Khin said the country was facing a shortage of skilled IT professionals.
“What we have signed is a strategic alliance to join Microsoft in order to fill the gap of skilled professionals,” said Chaw Khin Khin.
The training courses will be available in Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and Yadanabon. Applicants are required to have a background in IT education.
MCC chairperson Tin Win Aung said university students from various academic majors can apply for the training. They will receive a certificate upon completion of the programme.
Training centres will also be located in university campuses to help the students continue their studies while training in information technology.
The Microsoft-MCC agreement is being implemented over a three-year period.
