National Programme for Coders trains 20,000 students across 8 national universities

National Programme for Coders trains 20,000 students across 8 national universities

DUBAI- Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to activate the role of national universities in supporting the promising talents of coding in the UAE, the National Programme for Coders has announced the participation of 8 national universities to empower 20,000 students with coding skills, as part of the first phase of the Programme knowledge partnerships. The National Programme for Coders will provide 500 training opportunities for undergraduates in local, regional, and international companies in the UAE and abroad. The list of participating national universities includes the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Khalifa University, Zayed University, University of Dubai, Abu Dhabi University (ADU), Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), American University in Dubai (AUD) and the University of Sharjah (UoS). The Programme will also launch 3 digital libraries in collaboration with Amazon, , and IBM, to give undergraduates in the UAE the opportunity to learn how to use various programming applications and apply them practically, as well as to introduce them to the coding techniques and tools used in various sectors and markets. These digital libraries provide important resources for undergraduates, enabling them to view