We are creating some awesome events for you. Kindly bear with us.

New Computer Science School Launched in Malaysia

#image_title

A computer science school, 42 Malaysia (42MY), will be established in Malaysia. The school, a result of a partnership between the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia and the largest education-focused social enterprise in Malaysia will use peer-to-peer learning to train 10,000 competent tech professionals over the next decade.

The 42 programme, which boasts the Born2Code slogan, was introduced in France and opened its inaugural campus in Paris in 2013. It is now part of a global network of 47 campuses across 26 countries that provide tuition-free education to individuals 18 years and older, without regard to educational or socioeconomic status. On July 23, 2020, the social enterprise launched the Malaysian branch of 42, known as 42 KL, in Sunway City, Kuala Lumpur.

The educational framework of the programme emphasises peer-to-peer and project-based learning methods that simulate a professional work environment. Participants at 42MY have the opportunity to learn coding by working on genuine industry projects in collaboration with the program’s partner companies.

Additional programmes are expected to be implemented to enhance the skills of the domestic workforce by leveraging underutilised sources of talent through Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. These initiatives are designed to equip individuals with sought-after skills, thereby increasing their chances of securing high-quality employment opportunities.

The Managing Director of the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia believes that the presence of skilled professionals is a vital component in the ongoing growth of any industry. As such, he anticipates that 42MY will play a significant role in supporting Malaysia’s start-up and tech ecosystem by developing and nurturing local talent, which will aid the country’s digital economy and strengthen its IR 4.0 capability.

The collaboration demonstrates the potential benefits of partnerships and cooperation, and the wealth fund is excited about collaborating with like-minded partners who share the same objective of enhancing Malaysia’s digital and skilled talent supply.

The wealth fund has plans to implement additional initiatives aimed at upskilling and reskilling Malaysia’s domestic workforce. The strategy involves mobilising underutilised sources of talent by repurposing Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. The primary objective is to equip individuals with high-demand skills to facilitate their access to top-quality employment opportunities.

An impact assessment framework called the SEMARAK Initiative is being developed. It converges global methodologies but is adapted for the Malaysian context.

MDEC is working to push forward digitalisation in Malaysia. They have developed a series of programmes aimed at preparing individuals for the digital future ahead. For example, eRezeki was established to help low-income groups and other citizens by providing them with opportunities to earn additional income by completing digital assignments using online sharing economy platforms. Participants are matched with digital work that aligns with their skills.

In addition, the Tech Talent @Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) initiative was also set up. This initiative involves the participation of Premier Digital Tech Institutions (PDTIs), the top tertiary institutions in Malaysia that focus on digital technology.

These institutions have a proven track record of producing high-quality graduates for high-value digital tech-based employment through research, education policies, industry connections, and career development services.

In addition, MDEC has other related initiatives to nurture the talent pipeline. These include:

  1. Digital Tech Faculty Expert Program (DTeX): this programme aims to create a pool of digital tech subject matter experts among faculty members of Premier Digital Tech Institutions (PDTIs) and partner universities. The programme is structured to strengthen the quality of teaching and learning in digital tech education. It also creates a platform for technology partners to collaborate with PDTIs and partner universities to actively participate in nurturing and developing industry-ready teaching talent from the tertiary education level.
  2. Internship & Employment: Partnering with industry players in the ecosystem allows university students to access internship and employment opportunities. Furthermore, upskilling programs are offered to prepare job-ready graduates for the industry.
  3. Micro-Credentials: Micro-credentials are short and affordable online courses that provide digital certification upon completion, aimed at improving specific skills or competencies. They can be developed by universities, industries, or professional certification bodies and can be stacked for full credentials via transfer of credit. They are also known as digital badges, nano degrees, web badges, mini degrees, or open badges.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

Send this to a friend