SLASSCOM to continue strategic partnership with EDEX for ninth Expo
Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies SLASSCOM
renewed its strategic partnership with EDEX for the second year, for the
forthcoming EDEX Expo 2012.
SLASSCOM strives to create awareness on IT related new trends and
employment opportunities among the youth through many faceted approaches
to reach out to students, teachers and parents in many parts of the
country. SLASSCOM has noted that while awareness on IT and BPO industry
is improving, there remains an awareness gap about employment
opportunities in the industry.
"All our endeavours are geared towards Sri Lanka's national goal of
becoming a knowledge economy, achieving a target of US$1 billion in
revenue and providing employment to over 100,000 by 2015. A key
prerequisite for this growth to be realized is acceleration of human
resources capacity development in the industry", said Chairman of
SLASSCOM Sujiva Dewaraja.
"The SLASSCOM Future Careers initiative launched at EDEX 2011 is
aimed at expanding the talent pool available to the industry as part of
this capacity building programme. This year too the SLASSCOM Future
Careers initiative at EDEX Expo 2012 will focus on connecting Sri Lankan
youth to exciting job opportunities in the knowledge service industry
for them to become truly global citizens", he said.
"At EDEX, SLASSCOM will educate students and parents about a wide
array of options available in IT and BPO sectors, highlighting skills
that will empower them to enter this industry and increase their earning
potential. Students can also join online at www.FutureCareers.lk to
learn about the industry. SLASSCOM invites industry professionals also
to join at www.FutureCareers.lk to encourage and offer support and
guidance to new entrants. We aim to leverage the EDEX platform to
primarily focus on creating awareness among youth about benefits of
selecting IT or BPO as a career path," Dewaraja said.
EDEX is the pioneering higher education and careers exhibition in Sri
Lanka organized by Royal College Union attracting the largest and most
diverse number of local and overseas participants held annually in
Colombo and Kandy.
EDEX Chairman Kamal Abeysinghe said "With the global IT and BPO
Industry outlook offering continuous growth potential, an increasing
number of Sri Lankan firms are expanding to take advantage of the
diverse prospects. This situation is expected to drive the demand for
youth with requisite qualifications to join the industry and our
continuing partnership with SLASSCOM will enable thousands of aspiring
youth with local and overseas qualifications to seek suitable employment
opportunities at the EDEX Expo 2012."
The ninth EDEX expo will be held on January 20, 21 and 22, 2012 at
BMICH Colombo and on January 27 and 28 at the Kandy City Centre, Kandy,
respectively. Further details could be obtained from E-mail: [email protected]
and Website www.edex.lk
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