PETALING JAYA: Many people still think that a career in information and
communications technology (ICT) is for nerds.
“Society doesn’t realise that ICT is ubiquitous today and an enabler of every
industry,” said Muhammad Imran Kunalan Abdullah, general manager of K-Workers
Development at the Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC).
He said that in reality, there were many job opportunities in the sector and
advised those interested to check out http://kdi.mscmalaysia.my.
Imran was speaking at TechEureka!, a three-month campaign organised by
MDeC and The StarOnline to create awareness of MSC Malaysia’s programmes
and job opportunities as well as provide a platform for youths to learn more
about the ICT industry.
MDeC is the custodian of the MSC Malaysia initiative that aims to transform
the country into a global ICT hub.
“The demand for highly-skilled talent to fill up posts in the ICT sector is
growing,” said Imran.
However, judging by the number of students keen on ICT courses in institutes
of higher learning, the supply did not match the demand, he added.
“Of about 400,000 university students, only 5% have taken up ICT courses,”
said Imran.
As a result, MDeC has started going to schools to change the perception of
students and parents, he added.
About 200 people turned up at Studio V in the 1Utama shopping centre here
yesterday for the second day of the TechEureka! open day.
The TechEureka! campaign comprises five themes – Get Skilled, Get
Hired, Get Funded, Get Connected and Get Creative.
For more information, visit techeureka.my or go to the TechEureka! Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/msctecheureka) or follow it on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/msctecheureka.
Source
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/15/nation/5864358&sec=nation
No comments:
Post a Comment