Young Emiratis urged to boost digital skills for jobs of future

Young Emiratis urged to boost digital skills for jobs of future

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Dubai / WAM

Zayed University and the Al Ghurair Foundation for Education announced that over 2,500 Emirati students have been enrolled in online programmes to equip them better for the workplace, as the two entities mark World Youth Skills Day, celebrated on July 15.

The two entities celebrated the achievement, after marking the second anniversary of their successful partnership, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2020 to help young people with their education and early employment journeys.

Today, the two entities stressed Zayed University students’ readiness to enroll in the Foundation’s TechUp platform after the recent expansion of their partnership. The two organisations had initially focused on the award-winning Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Programme, a breakthrough online education and career readiness platform.

TechUp is dedicated to training Emirati youth in diverse levels of digital fluency and in-demand skills enabling them to become the UAE’s future leaders and entrepreneurs across the nation’s thriving tech sector.

Speaking on World Youth Skills Day, Zayed University’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Clayton MacKenzie said, “Our partnership with the Al Ghurair Foundation for Education is a key component of