Batelco, Bahrain's leading telecommunications company is once again reaching out to help young Bahrainis to attain their career goals by offering scholarships to four unemployed young people. The group, who have all been nominated by the Ministry of Labour, will attend a six-month CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) course at Batelco Training Centre, Hamala. An introductory CCNA session was held recently to provide them with an overview of the course.
"We are offering these scholarships as part of our ongoing commitment to the youth of Bahrain to further their education and provide them with the best opportunities to succeed in their careers," said Batelco Human Resources & Government Relations General Manager Shaikh Ahmed Al Khalifa.
In March this year, Batelco, Cisco and BTI (Bahrain Training Institute) signed an agreement to establish a Cisco Networking Academy at Batelco Training Centre in Hamala. The Academy is boosting the networking skills of a large number of trainees each year and providing fully qualified local talent with CCNA qualifications, to support the telecom and networking industry in Bahrain.
In June, a group of four girls nominated by the Ministry of Labour started a six-month CCNA course provided free of charge by Batelco at Batelco's Cisco Academy and have already passed track 1 with high marks.
"Investment in education is of prime importance and will empower future generations with the skills necessary to transform the Kingdom into a knowledge-based economy," said Shaikh Ahmed.
Caption: The young Bahrainis, back row, with Batelco officials at the introductory CCNA session. Front row from left to right, Human Resources Business Partner Mohammed Alderazi, Human Resources Development Senior Manager Kamal Bahraini, Zahra Mahdi (MOL representative) and Human Resources Business Partner Ali Laith
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About Batelco
Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) is the leading integrated communications provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain and an emerging force among the regions key telecommunications players.
Batelco serves both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive environment in the Middle East, and remains committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and the MENA region. The Company's management and staff are driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.
Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and span a comprehensive range of mobile services, international roaming, high-speed Internet connections, satellite services, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services over fixed, wireless and internet platforms, managed services, systems integration and enterprise solutions.
Batelco has invested US$1.4 billion in Bahrain's telecom infrastructure over the past 26 years, including significant investment in Next Generation Networks infrastructure which has reinforced the Kingdom's position as a leading communications hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange with a total capitalization of approx US$ 3.2 billion as of September 2007.
With an ongoing strategy to grow overseas, the Batelco Group incorporates joint venture operations in Jordan, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
This press release has been issued by Batelco's Corporate Affairs department.
For further information, please contact:
Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi
TEL: +973 1788 4337,
e-mail: cf@btc.com.bh
© Press Release 2007
