18 May 2010
Microsoft Jordan and the Information Technology Association of Jordan (int@j) announced last week the launch of the community technology skills programme (CTSP), which is part of the graduate internship programme (GIP). Microsoft will provide int@j with a grant value of $130,000 to train and certify up to 200 higher-education students using the latest innovations from Microsoft, and which could ultimately reach up to 500 students through live meeting and broadcasting training sessions. The CTSP was launched under the Patronage of Labour Minister Ibrahim Omoush and Information and Communications Technology Minister Marwan Juma.
The ministries are the main funders of the GIP which was launched in cooperation the USAID Jordan Economic Development Programme (SABEQ), as well as int@j and Jordan Computer Society. The GIP is helping graduates find suitable employment within the private sector, subsidising 50 per cent of each student's salary during the first 12 months of their employment and 25 per cent during the subsequent six-month employment period. The GIP is managed by the National Training and Employment Project, which, until today, has benefited 446 graduates and 107 private sector businesses. As part of the GIP, Microsoft Jordan provided free training courses to help develop the IT skills of graduates.
Microsoft Jordan and the Information Technology Association of Jordan (int@j) announced last week the launch of the community technology skills programme (CTSP), which is part of the graduate internship programme (GIP). Microsoft will provide int@j with a grant value of $130,000 to train and certify up to 200 higher-education students using the latest innovations from Microsoft, and which could ultimately reach up to 500 students through live meeting and broadcasting training sessions. The CTSP was launched under the Patronage of Labour Minister Ibrahim Omoush and Information and Communications Technology Minister Marwan Juma.
The ministries are the main funders of the GIP which was launched in cooperation the USAID Jordan Economic Development Programme (SABEQ), as well as int@j and Jordan Computer Society. The GIP is helping graduates find suitable employment within the private sector, subsidising 50 per cent of each student's salary during the first 12 months of their employment and 25 per cent during the subsequent six-month employment period. The GIP is managed by the National Training and Employment Project, which, until today, has benefited 446 graduates and 107 private sector businesses. As part of the GIP, Microsoft Jordan provided free training courses to help develop the IT skills of graduates.
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