Huawei on Saturday opened registration for Seeds For The Future 2024 Bangladesh with the aim to develop an ICT ecosystem by enhancing ICT knowledge of students in the country.
Bangladeshi undergraduate students in third year or above can enroll to this competition by sharing their resume. Bangladeshi students with a minimum CGPA of 3.30 can enroll in this competition. Interested students have to submit their CV to sftfbd@huawei.com by March 20, 2024. The registration was opened on Saturday at Huawei Bangladesh Academy, says a press release.
Architect Yeafesh Osman, Science and Technology Minister, Bangladesh; was present at the inauguration event as the chief guest with Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen; Lokman Hossain Miah, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA); Engr. Sheikh Reaz Ahmed, Commissioner, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission; along with other guests in attendance. The program was started with a welcome speech by Pan Junfeng, President of Huawei South Asia Region & CEO of Huawei Bangladesh.
This year, the Bangladesh round champion will win Huawei Matebook, first runner-up will win Huawei Pad and second runner-up will win Huawei Smart Watch. Beside these, the top two project teams of APAC round will get a chance to visit China.
At the inauguration event, Architect Yeafesh Osman, said: "China has been helping Bangladesh to move forward in the technology sector." He appreciated Huaweis effort for organizing this program, and urged the participants to use the facilities provided by this program.
Yao Wen, said: " This program meets the needs Bangladesh in broad prospects in the future…Young people are the creators of Bangladeshs future. As well as the future of Bangladesh and China friendly relations. I sincerely hope, the students of this program could full use of this knowledge platform provided by Huawei; engage in many and exchanges, improve to competence to serve the country."
Engr. Sheikh Reaz Ahmed said: "The global ICT sector is valued at near about six billion USD and Bangladesh contributes a portion to it. All this sector is dependable on Huawei. We appreciate that Huawei is giving our ICT talents an opportunity to meet and compete with the global talents in this world of globalization. I wish Huawei success with the program."
Lokman Hossain Miah has mentioned that it is a very good time to invest in Bangladesh. He also thanked Huawei for establishing South Asia Headquarter in Bangladesh.
Pan Junfeng said, "I am confident that this year we shall see more talents joining the competition and leading Bangladeshs technological progression as competent ICT experts in the long run."
Md. Nurul Hafiz, Secretary of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission remarked "Companies like Huawei are making investments themselves, in parallel with institutional initiatives. Seeds for the Future, as Huaweis flagship CSR program, not only exemplifies corporate responsibility but also showcases a commitment to guiding young talent globally."
Since its inception in Bangladesh in 2014, the Seeds for the Future has provided valuable opportunities for the youth of this country, offering exposure to state-of-the-art technologies and insights from industry experts. Globally, over 15,000 students have already been benefited from the program.
