Grameenphone launches ‘GP Academy’ in partnership with Telenor, Cisco
Leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone has launched "GP Academy", a future skills academy to prepare the young minds for the digital future through transformative upskilling.
The newfound GP Academy aims to train Bangladesh's vast and promising young population to help them prepare for the future industry, Grameenphone said in a statement today.
GP Academy's programmes and courses are designed to strengthen their career readiness, accelerate entrepreneurship, and offer multiple core skills required for the fourth industrial revolution.
Grameenphone has been upskilling university students over the last two years through the "GP Explorers" programme, successfully preparing students for the workplace.
And now, with GP Academy to the aim is to spread this impact nationwide.
The Career Launchpad program within GP Academy is specially designed to bridge the gaps between academic knowledge and the professional world, guiding students through practical, industry-oriented skills.
GP Academy courses offer augmented academic knowledge from the classrooms to prepare young minds for the next stages of their career.
"I am delighted to see the participation from Grameenphone to support the very critical area of building skills through their technology and innovation," Dulal Krishna Saha, executive chairman (secretary) of the National Skills Development Authority, said at the programme as the chief guest.
He expressed his full support for this unique initiative from Grameenphone.
Such an initiative from the private sector will be impactful to upskill the youth and prepare them for real work, he said.
Cecilie Heuch, EVP and chief people and sustainability officer of Telenor ASA, also mentioned the potential of such an academy.
She said: "Building future skills is crucial for building a sustainable tomorrow. Today I am delighted to be a part of the launch of Grameenphone Academy in collaboration with Telenor and Cisco."
"I believe and hope our collective efforts with credible global partners will play a pivotal role in developing digital skills for the youth of Bangladesh, accelerating digitalization, and creating a competitive workforce globally."
Yasir Azman, CEO Grameenphone, said: "At Grameenphone, we aspire to unleash the true potential of youth in Bangladesh, through our tech, innovation and social impact projects."
"We have been striving to enable youth with critical digital competencies through our different upskilling platforms. In continuation of our series of endeavors to empower youth with future-ready skills, I am hopeful GP Academy, in collaboration with Telenor & Cisco, will unleash possibilities of youth through transformative skills that will contribute to become Bangladesh a smart nation."
Fakhruddin Ahmed, country general manager of Cisco, Bangladesh, said: "We are excited about the partnership with Telenor and Grameenphone and the possibilities it beholds by leveraging Cisco's Networking Academy."
"It is a step towards realigning the existing talent with emerging technologies, making them more cyber smart, and ultimately enabling better job opportunities and futureproofing the youth of Bangladesh for the digital world."
The launch event was held today at the GP House in the capital.
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