KUALA LUMPUR: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the world’s leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, was recognized for its contribution to enhancing youth talent development in Malaysia.
TCS Malaysia has won the ‘Partnership for Target Certification’ award at the 2022 Sustainability Performance Awards organized by the United Nations Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei Darussalam (UNGCMYB).
The award program is based on the UNGC’s 10 SDG Ambition Benchmark, which highlights 10 actions companies can take to improve sustainability, and is an organization dedicated to making sustainability an integral part of its business strategy. , and seeks to encourage similar practices by other organizations. In particular, the ‘Partnerships for Goal Recognition’ category relates to the UN’s SDG 17, which calls on organizations to ‘strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development’. increase.
TCS Malaysia won the award on the back of its flagship Initial Learning Program (ILP), which aims to provide training and employment opportunities to the country’s technology sector. Launched in 2020 in partnership with 19 leading universities, the ILP is in line with the Malaysian government’s IR4.0 ambition and aims to grow the digital economy and create quality career opportunities for its employees. increase. Participants in the ILP initiative are trained in areas such as cybersecurity, data science, blockchain, AI machine learning, problem solving, creativity and communication skills. To date, TCS Malaysia has trained recent graduates in his seven cohorts of his ILP and 160 trainees later became full-time employees at the company. TCS Malaysia aims to provide employment to her 500 alumni by 2024.
“We are very honored to receive such recognition from UNGCMYB. At TCS, we believe it is important to optimize strengths and resources to ensure that young people have access to quality career opportunities. Backed by TCS’ global experience and knowledge, through ILP we are working with government agencies, government-owned enterprises and private sector companies to close the digital skills gap and create well-paying jobs in Malaysia’s youth tech sector. With the right partnerships, each entity can contribute complementary competencies and generate a return greater than the sum of its parts.This accreditation from UNGCMYB is a testament to this year’s Petronas BeDigital Bootcamp. This would not have been possible without the contributions of our closest partners, especially PETRONAS.”
Datuk Bacho Pilong, Senior Vice President, Project Delivery & Technology, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said: Our ongoing partnership to empower youth will combine our strengths to provide a brighter future for young people, in line with PETRONAS’ purpose of enriching lives for a sustainable future. is an important area where Congratulations to TCS Malaysia on this accreditation from UNGCMYB. “
Meanwhile, Faroz Nadal, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei, said: ”