Zoho signs MoU with Manipal Academy of Higher Education

  • Date: 07-Jul-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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Zoho signs MoU with Manipal Academy of Higher Education

UAE - Zoho Corp and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Dubai have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate hands-on training and knowledge-transfer to the institute’s developer community.

The MoU was signed by Ali Shabdar, Regional Director, Middle East and Africa at Zoho and Dr. S. K. Pandey, Dean – STEM Programmes and Chairperson, School of Engineering & IT, MAHE Dubai.

The agreement aims to empower the next generation of developers and IT professionals in Dubai by integrating academic learning with professional experience. Through this partnership, Zoho will enable undergraduates to transform their ideas into deployable, real-life solutions using its latest low-code application development platform, Creator.

Shabdar said: "We are pleased to partner with School of Engineering & IT, MAHE Dubai to promote industry-academia collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing as part of our 'transnational localism' strategy, which is anchored in working with local communities. By forging this partnership, we strive to contribute to building the future IT leaders and developers in Dubai and empower them to hone their creative and problem-solving skills through technology. In learning low-code technology, students can get first-hand experience in application development from Zoho's experts and gain a competitive edge when entering the job market."

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