PUTRAJAYA, August 25, 2024 – Seven global Indian companies in Malaysia have committed to train and hire at least 5,000 Malaysians following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
The training and hiring scheme with the seven companies will take place over three years, beginning this year. More companies are currently in discussion to be part of this initiative.
MDEC and Nasscom’s partnership will see local talents being trained in several key areas in the digital sphere, namely Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), cyber security, software development and Next Gen technologies.
Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo, who witnessed the exchange of MoU in New Delhi, India on August 21, 2024, welcomed the partnerships as developing skilled talents is a key pillar of the Ministry.
“As the MADANI Government continues to build world-class infrastructure and create digital trust to attract investors, a crucial component to accelerate outcomes is talent,” said Gobind.
“Creating talents is extremely vital in this rapidly evolving digital world, where new technologies are evolving daily. It starts with educating youths, while reskilling and upskilling those who are already in the workforce.
This is to ensure no one is left behind in our endeavour to create a digital nation,” he added.
Nasscom is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group in India that primarily serves the Indian technology industry. Founded in 1988, Nasscom operates as a nonprofit organisation, and serves as a key entity within the Indian technology sector.
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