Huawei, Nanyang Polytechnic partner in Singapore ICT academy

SINGAPORE – China’s ICT giant, Huawei, and Singapore’s Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) have agreed to set up the first ICT Academy in Singapore as part of Huawei's global initiative to support ICT skills development.

The partnership will place a strong emphasis on addressing a shortage of ICT professionals in Singapore through joint research, education and training programmes.

It will also see the two parties set up a platform for technical collaborations between industry and Government partners.

The MoU with Singapore’s not-for-profit academy, titled Huawei Authorised Information Network Academy (HAINA), allows NYP to deliver Huawei Certification training to its students.

Huawei says the partnership creates a bridge between academia and industry to nurture ICT talent, equip students with ICT skills necessary for employment, and cultivate a future workforce to fill the global ICT skills gap.

It is expected to benefit about 300 students at NYP's School of Engineering and School of Information Technology in the initial term of two years.

Huawei is currently co-operating with morethan 350 universities to open Huawei ICT academies around the world, with about 200 in China. Last year, the Academy trained more than 12,500 students globally. www.huawei.com www.nyp.edu.sg (ATI).