Cisco launches Student Industry Training Programme

Cisco launched the first Cisco Student Industry Training Programme [CITP] in Sri Lanka. The six month programme, scheduled to commence in March, is aimed at providing Cisco Networking Academy students a unique opportunity in industry attachment to fuel ICT adoption and drive economic growth. This significant industry- academia collaboration will witness some of the leading names in Sri Lanka's corporate sector join forces with select high-performing Cisco Networking Academies.

The CITP will provide deserving students a chance to acquire hands-on professional exposure and experience while presenting an opportunity to the participating companies to engage the best networking talent in the country. The six month initiative will culminate in a business plan competition that is expected to generate a showcase of innovation and help the companies directly implement more exciting ideas and solutions.Cisco Networking Academy will create a comprehensive digital collaborative technology framework to help the students and the companies' network. This framework, through a variety of technological and social media tools, will promote communication and enrich user experience throughout the program by enabling them to post updates and share information virtually and in real time.

Commenting on the announcement, Bina Raj-Debur, Regional Head, Social Innovation Group, India and South Asia, Cisco Systems Inc., said, "Sri Lanka's thrust on the ICT sector makes it an important region to pioneer efforts that support ICT adoption in the country, a goal close to the heart of Cisco Networking Academy. The Student Industry Training Program is one more step toward demonstrating our commitment to human capital development and community empowerment, in Sri Lanka as well as the greater SAARC region".