Top-of-the-line ICT equipment donated to facilitate hands-on study to form future ICT talent
Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. recently finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Walailak University (WU), in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, that will better equip students with the next generation of technologies and prepare them for the job market during the digital era.
As part of the Huawei ICT Academy program, the partnership between the two parties aims to introduce advanced IT knowledge through practical courses and on-the-job training opportunities in the scope of Digital Educational Innovation.
The MoU was finalised at Walailak University by Prof. Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, and Mr. Abel Deng, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Thailand), during the signing ceremony witnessed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suwit Wuthisuthimethavee, Vice President of Walailak University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Charun Bunyakan, Vice President of Walailak University, Mr. Kevin Cheng, President – Enterprise Business Group and Mr. Jason Peng, Vice President – Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Thailand.
Under this initial partnership, Huawei will provide the university with knowledge exchange and training resources on advanced network technology, leveraging on its decades of industry expertise in the ICT field.
WU students will be accorded learning opportunities in authentic work situations that will give them real-world awareness, skills and flexibility, using tools and resources from the Huawei ICT Academy program. To prepare them for the digital workforce, qualifying students will be given the chance to participate in the Huawei ICT Competition and Huawei ICT Job Fair, two of Huawei’s flagship ICT skills promotion initiatives. The company’s long-standing commitment to form a better-informed generation of talent will be the basis of this collaboration.
The MOU signing ceremony was followed by the endowment of Huawei Enterprise Routers, Ethernet Switches and Huawei IdeaHub, and a smart whiteboard for collaborative learning, to Prof. Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University. The ICT equipment will be instrumental in supporting the training and nurturing of the most deserving ICT students who will benefit from a strong learning ecosystem.
“Huawei gives tremendous importance to this collaboration with Walailak University, and it is our pleasure and honour to work with the academic community of Thailand’s Southern region,” said Mr. Abel Deng, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Thailand). “We are determined to work more closely with universities across the country to better equip students with the next generation of technologies. We have created the Huawei ASEAN Academy (Thailand) as an educational platform to demonstrate to the youths that they are capable of becoming outstanding ICT talents in a world-class workforce.”
“We are very excited about this MOU that combines theoretical and practical training, because of its potential to inspire more students who can help transform the country’s IT landscape,” said Prof. Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University. “I would like to express my gratitude to Huawei for helping us provide our students with learning solutions to promote digital development. We are confident that this initiative will go a long way to building a stronger and more skilled ICT workforce for the country.”
Huawei, in cooperation with Huawei ICT Academy, looks forward to building more win-win partnerships with Thailand’s academic community, developing an environment of progress, innovation and value for the youth, and identifying and forming future leaders, as the country moves towards Thailand 4.0.