Huawei Technologies Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) for establishing an ICT academy.
The academy aims to create opportunities for the students to develop industry-oriented knowledge and ICT skills, said a press release.
The MoU was signed through an event held at the VC office of the RUET campus, Rajshahi, on Tuesday.
This third ICT Academy in Bangladesh is designed to facilitate students with advanced ICT knowledge, equipping them with the necessary skills for the future.
In April 2022, Huawei inaugurated the ICT academy at BUET. In August 2022, Huawei signed MoU to establish an ICT academy at KUET.
Prof Dr Md Sazzad Hossain, Vice Chancellor of RUET, graced the event as the chief guest. Karl Yu Ying, Country Director of Public Affairs and Communications Department of Huawei Bangladesh, along with other officials from Huawei Bangladesh, were present at the event.
Huawei will provide its enriched online learning platform with diversified courses to the students of RUET.
RUET teachers will also get the opportunity to become Huawei certified trainers at this academy. The trained RUET teachers will coach the students afterwards.
Huawei initiated ICT Academy, an Industry- academia cooperation project, back in 2013.
At the moment, there are 1,500 such ICT academies run by Huawei in more than 90 countries around the world, including UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.
In total, 927 colleges and universities are involved in this initiative, benefitting thousands of learners from around the globe.
