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The ICT Upskilling for Unemployed Youth
programme was initiated to equip jobseekers
with the relevant programming skills. Participants
with at least Higher National Diploma (HND)
qualification in ICT-related fields were taught
the fundamental programming languages such
as HTML, CSS, React, ReactJS and NodeJS. They
were also mentored by technical specialists and
underwent an internship programme with hosting
organisations. Upon completion, participants
were offered employment opportunities by the
hosting organisations. The pilot programme
carried out for three months ended in December
2020.
Following the pilot programme’s success, AITI
is scaling up the programme to train at least
60 jobseekers with coding and programming
skills. Facilitated by Recap Sdn Bhd, the
programme is currently open for
enrollment for unemployed youth who are
committed to six months of training.
AITI launched a pilot project to introduce
programming among primary and secondary
students in collaboration with three private
schools: Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
(YSHHB) School, Seri Mulia Sarjana International
School and St Andrew’s School. The project
aimed to equip students with the knowledge and
skills on computational thinking and coding using
smart devices, namely Bee-Bot and micro:bit
supplied by AITI. This initiative ran from May
2020 until March 2021.
For the community, AITI organised an eCommerce
workshop for Village Consultative Council
members in Tutong and Temburong districts,
facilitated by TechOne Solutions and supported by
the Ministry of Home Affairs. This is an ongoing
programme which aims to encourage communities
in all districts to use e-commerce and reap the
benefits of doing business online.