ICT skills contest launched in Bahrain

Manama : Huawei, a Leading global ICT solutions provider, launched its ICT Skill Competition in Bahrain yesterday.

Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, EDB and Tamkeen, the ICT Skill competition will be receiving registration from students until October 20.

University of Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic and Ahlia University are participating in the contest. 

A roadshow will be conducted in all the universities, with around 200 students expected to participate. 

The competition will go through several stages, beginning with choosing and qualifying a national team, which will compete with 12 other teams from across the world for the first prize in Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China  in   December.

The competition tests competitors on their knowledge of cloud computing, switching, routing, and network security.

“Human resource is the most important asset for Bahrain. This is a fantastic opportunity for Bahrain’s students to receive hands-on training and education in complex, cutting-edge ICT concepts from a global ICT leader like Huawei. Huawei’s ICT Skill Competition enables the best young minds we have in Bahrain, giving them real-life experience outside of the classroom,” Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunication said.

“I am very proud of Huawei’s contributions to Bahrain’s economic growth, as well as its admirable dedication to social responsibility in the development of the young minds who will doubtlessly serve as the kingdom’s next generation of leaders,” stated Qi Zhenhong, Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain. 

“We at Huawei are more determined than ever to act on our commitment to nurturing the local ICT talent of its partners through knowledge transfer and education. The future lays in the hands of our youth, and here in Bahrain, the government and the people have made it clear that they want to develop their young talent into the ICT experts of tomorrow,” said Paul Fengnan, CEO of Huawei Bahrain.