To transform the UAE into a knowledge-based society, Microsoft Gulf recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST).
As part of the agreement, the students and teachers of the university will receive training on Microsoft's latest software and technologies.
The collaboration aims to enhance the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) based education in the local market and equip students with IT skills. AUST's Academic e-Services director Dr Ahmad Dabbagh and Microsoft Gulf's Khalid Lootah signed the MOU.
Microsoft will also work with AUST to integrate the technologies into the curriculum and provide support to draft a national strategy on the role of ICT in education.
AUST can now participate in the Microsoft IT Academy programme, and conduct certified training courses on Microsoft technologies, and the Microsoft Imagine Cup.
Microsoft will also play a crucial role in finding the right jobs for students who are certified.
Lootah said, "An important part of our work at Microsoft is providing teachers with the skills training and curriculum they need to make technology an integral part of classroom instruction. We welcome the opportunity to work with Ajman University that is using IT to empower both teachers and students thereby enabling them to compete in today's global economy."
Dabbagh said, "Our aim is to provide students with the highest levels of technical and professional training programmes to give them the best opportunities once they graduate. By integrating the power of technology with our curriculum, we are preparing our students for the future."
By Amelia Naidoo, Staff Reporter
Page last updated 01 January 2020