The BD1,173,725 contract signed with the Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) will benefit 220 Bahraini trainees over 5 years and enable them to take their place in the IT industry as professionals with bright career prospects.
"This programme has been designed on the basis of the findings of a series of discussions with the Bahrain Internet Society and other professional entities and subject-matter experts in the IT sector which revealed a growing gap in the availability of trained Bahraini IT professionals," explained Tamkeen's Chief Executive Mr. Abdulellah Al Qassimi, "Since our Skills Gaps initiative works to address precisely such issues - fill skills shortages and bridge skills gaps in defined professions - this project fits the goal admirably."
He added, "The IT Skills Programme will provide employers in the sector with skilled Bahraini manpower needed to run their business and provide young Bahrainis with promising job opportunities that can blossom into excellent careers rooted in the knowledge industry that we are trying to build in Bahrain."
The programme offers two streams, one for secondary school graduates and the other targeting university graduates with B.Sc. in Computer Science / Engineering or IT related areas, explained the Director-General of BTI, Mr. Hameed Saleh.
"We have four programmes running under this project," he explained, "The 16-months Cisco Certified Security Professional Track and the 12-months Master CIW Website Manager are programmes that University graduates will be accepted into. The 3 ½ years BTI Professional Diploma in Computing Studies which includes the Cisco Certified Security Professional Track and the 3 years BTI Professional Diploma in Computing Studies (Web-page Development Specialists) and Master CIW Website Manager are open to school graduates. Applications are accepted from school graduates with secondary school certificates with a Science stream GPA of 75% minimum or a Commerce / Technical stream GPA of 80% minimum,"
University graduates will be expected to have a BSc degree in computer science or computer engineering with a GPA of 2.5 out of 4. Those with B.Sc degrees in IT related fields will be expected to have at least 1 year's related work experience while those with a B.Sc. in subjects not related to IT will be expected to have at least 2 years work experience directly in the field of networking / web-development.
Applicants will also need to satisfactorily pass the BTI's entrance test and interview. The training programmes will commence in September 2009 at the BTI premises in Isa Town.
"This project assures Bahrainis of world-class training for careers in IT and enables them to take their place in the regional workplace," Tamkeen's Al Qassimi observed, "To begin with, it gives them a very stable foothold in the IT sector with career openings as IT security professionals and web-designers with a minimum starting salary of BD400. Since Tamkeen will continue to offer them opportunities to 'top up' their training, these Bahrainis can truly contribute to the Kingdom's future growth. All that is required is their dedication and passion for excellence."
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Tamkeen (Labour Fund) has launched a distinctive programme to meet the need for IT professionals at different levels in the Kingdom.
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Bahrain Training Institute:Bahrain Training Institute was formed in August, 1992 with the objective of providing high quality training that meets the needs of the manufacturing, process, construction, commercial and service industries. It is a semi-autonomous training organisation established by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to serve the human resource development needs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The BTI operates under the overall umbrella and policies of the High Council for Vocational Training, chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.
Development of specific training policies and their monitoring is the responsibility of the BTI Board of Directors, chaired by the Assistant Under Secretary for Training of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and consisting of representatives of government, commercial, industrial, education and training sectors. Bahrain Training Institute is committed to the development of high quality Bahraini human resources to support the development aspirations of the Bahraini nation. It aims to revitalise the traditional work ethic to meet the needs of a modern technology-based society. In doing so, the BTI aspires to contribute to the plans of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to establish training and HRD as an industry in Bahrain.
Cisco Academy in a brief:
• Launched in 1997
• Partnership between Cisco Systems, education, business, government and community organisations
• Aimed at nurturing IT professionals
• The education program employs an e-learning model, using a combination of Web-based and instructor-led training along with a hands-on lab environment
• Established on 2001
• First Cisco Networking Academy in Bahrain
• Became Regional Cisco Academy in 2006
• As a Regional Academy BTI has the role of supervising and supporting Local Academies, Training their trainers as well as training students
• BTI supervises four Academies in Bahrain
• Batelco
• Central Informatics Organization (CIO)
• Arab Open University
• The Indian School
Tamkeen (Labour Fund):
The Kingdom of Bahrain has taken vital steps towards a labour market reform which is an essential stride to ensure that the human capital of the country is developed and that employment is made more attractive for localisation as well as to improve performances of businesses. The strive towards labour reform will impact the Kingdom's economy and raise standards of living as well as pose a challenging commitment to the improvement of services in Bahrain.
Tamkeen (Labour Fund) is a semi-autonomous yet independent authority which formulates strategic and operational plans to use the fees collected by the LMRA in order to enhance the overall prosperity of Bahrain by investing in Bahraini employability, job creation, and social support. Hence, the Tamkeen (Labour Fund)'s main objectives are (i) to support Bahrainis to become the employees of choice, and (ii) to support high quality private sector job creation and helping the private sector cope with the impact of labour market reform.
To achieve these objectives, Tamkeen (Labour Fund) will invest (i) in the cost and quality competitiveness of Bahrainis (e.g., reduction of cost of employing Bahrainis relative to expatriates, investment in skill and work ethic development programs of Bahrainis) and tackle employment barriers on both employer and labour market entrants sides through a combination of financial incentives and capability building, and (ii) in supporting the private sector's adjustment to new cost structures by providing access to capital to alleviate short-term cash constraints or improve productivity, and in know-how initiatives that support improvements in productivity and decreased reliance on expatriate labour through spreading management and technical knowledge.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Isa Bumtaia
Head of Media & PR
BTI
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17870642
Fax: 17683305
or
Marketing Communications Department
Tamkeen (Labour Fund)
Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: 17383335/17383327
Fax: 17382352
Posted by Rana MesbahWednesday, February 18 - 2009 at 14:47 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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