TRA signs Be´tha Program contract with Sharjah University

In line with its interest in the development of students with academic excellence, and its belief in the importance of national human resources, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) signed the “Be´tha Program” contract with Sharjah University. The signing event took place on November 9, 2011 during a ceremony at the TRA’s Dubai office building. H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, TRA Director General, signed the agreement along with H.E. Dr. Sami Abdulhamid, Sharjah University Manager, and witnessed by H.E. Dr. Eesa Bastaki, CEO of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Fund. The ceremony wasalso attended by Professor Bassem Al Attili Dean of College of Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Mohamed Maalej, Acting Dean, College of Engineering, Dr. Hussein El Mehdi Assistant Dean, College of Sciences, and Abdurrahman Al Zarooni, Head of Protocol. 

 

The TRA through the ICT Fund will sponsor 56 students to continue their academic career at Sharjah University. The TRA will cover the costs of the Emirati students specializing in ICT. Sharjah University will choose the outstanding students who qualified for the scholarship program according to the criteria outlined in the contract. 

 

This scholarship aims to sponsor students chosen by Sharjah University, and track their academic progress in order to develop a strong national workforce in the ICT sector. 

 

H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, TRA Director General said, “We are very keen to provide our ICT sector with national expertise, thus we support our students in their academic disciplines. This contract with Sharjah University certainly reflects our interest to develop and leverage the ICT sector to the highest levels. The TRA, through its initiatives, aims to support the national scientific workforce, develop it, and encourage our citizens to be involved in the ICT sector as an active player that contributes to its development on a global scale.”

 

“Our cooperation with Sharjah University is a result of the efforts we made to bring this initiative to fruition, and we hope that this collaboration will achieve its desired objective. We also hope to expand our future work horizons to more common projects that enhance and develop the presence of our national cadre,” Al Ghanim added.

 

H.E. Dr. Eesa Bastaki, CEO of the ICT Fund said, “We are committed to sponsoring bright and capable Emirati students. The scholarship will cover all the costs and expenses the students need to achieve success and distinction in their studies. We continuously meet with our students and listen to their opinions and ideas, and we seek to meet their requirements and desires in a way that will bring benefit to everyone. I would like to thank Sharjah University for the efforts they are making to leverage the UAE educational sector.”

 

H.E. Dr. Sami Abdulhamid, Sharjah University Manager said, “It is our pleasure to join hands with the TRA to help the students, and we hope that our expertise will help to achieve the desired goals of the Be’tha Program. We assert that we shall follow the highest measurements in choosing the qualified students for the scholarship program. We will make sure to track their studies, as we hope they achieve optimum levels of success. We, at Sharjah University, seek to contribute with qualified national graduates that all sectors around the country need.” 

 

The TRA, through its initiatives, seeks to sponsor these students to push the educational process in the country in all scientific specializations in line with the needs. The TRA aims to meet the growing demand on the national ICT human force by bridging the qualified national cadres and the local job market. 

 

The first of its kind in the Arab world, the ICT Fund was launched by the TRA to achieve rapid, progressive, and concrete developments within the ICT sector in the UAE. The Fund launched its operations to jump-start innovation within the ICT sector in the UAE mainly in the fields of intellectual capital, technological leadership, smart research, innovative ideas, and incubating start-ups.