EDUCATION & TRAINING
DELL TECHNOLOGIES JOINS HANDS WITH IHLS TO EQUIP TECH TALENT WITH DIGITAL SKILLS The collaboration will benefit more than 5,000 students. Dell Technologies recently announced a joint commitment with four Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to enhance the pre-employment training curriculum for over 5,000 tertiary students in Singapore over the next two years. The programme seeks to build and attract a robust talent pipeline for the local information and communications technology (ICT) sector by equipping the students with industry-relevant skills. Together with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore Management University (SMU), Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP), Dell Technologies will co-develop new content for curriculum modules, specialist diplomas and degree courses focused on critical core skills tied to new and emerging technologies such as cloud computing, data analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital cities management. These key skills were identified, based on industry needs – through feedback from Dell Technologies and its partners and customers – and align with the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Services 4.0 roadmap which envisions the future of services using emerging technologies in a digital economy. An MoU signing ceremony was held recently to mark the launch of this new initiative between Dell Technologies and the four IHLs. The event, which was witnessed by Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications & Information, was held at Dell Technologies Executive Briefing Solution Centre at One@Changi City. The programme comes under the ‘Dell Technologies Digital Future - Made in Singapore’ umbrella which aims to fast-track the adoption of future-ready digital solutions and drive innovations in Singapore for partners and customers globally. “The Government is committed to developing our youths to seize the exciting opportunities in the digital economy which has grown despite the economic contractions elsewhere. Industry partners such as Dell Technologies play a key role in translating this growth into good opportunities for Singaporeans, especially in the area of emerging technologies. We look forward to more of such partnerships that really bring the possibilities of technology to life”, said Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications & Information. “Dell Technologies is committed to collaborate with the Singapore government and the tertiary education institutions to help shape the next generation of tech talent. Together, we can help drive human progress with 20
THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER December 2021
Mr Amit Midha, President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies, delivering his opening remarks at the MoU signing ceremony.
technology, values and purpose”, said Mr Amit Midha, President, Asia Pacific & Japan, and Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies. “Under our ‘Digital Future – Made in Singapore’ initiative, our strategic partnerships with Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore Management University, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic will enhance the overall tech learning curriculum for students, uplift the ICT and cloud-native ecosystem in Singapore and advance the skills and employability of our future workforce. We will continue to build on these partnerships and are open to forge new ones to expand on the growing tech ecosystem”, he added.
Access to curated courses on cloud and dedicated mentorship Dell Technologies will work closely with the IHL professors and lecturers, offering customised tech expertise and consultation to aid in curriculum planning and curate cloud-native content to be included in students’ learning curriculum. Beyond curriculum design, students can benefit from Dell Technologies industry experts’ insights, and mentorship will also be offered to students as they navigate final year projects and industry attachments. Students can look forward to immersing in the latest emerging technologies and industry-relevant content such as DevOps, microservices, cloud-native security, containers and Kubernetes. They will also get opportunities for hands-on experience via lab tutorial projects that
