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[Evans Ikua]

I would say this project is timely from several perspectives. The reality
is that there are very many developers out there who have studied software
development from many different environments, some even being self-taught.
In this kind of scenario, we need a benchmark that can put everyone on the
same level and make the work of recruitment easier for employers and
contractors. Its especially important that the certification would be
vendor neutral (and hopefully also based on Open Standards).

My suggestion is that we would also need another certification for vendor
neutral Sys Admins, one that would still be recognized internationally. All
these would be the professional credentials that eveyone practicing IT
would have to take to be considered an IT pro, leading to admission into an
industry professional body like the CSK, regardless of where they went to
college or if studied on their own through experience.

Regards,
Evans Ikua

On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke> wrote:

> Agosto
>
> This project involves the partnership between what is undisputably one of
> the world's premier institutions In software development working with a
> partner local university to establish a global software certification. This
> is a global first. And it took us the better part of more than a year to
> negotiate and conclude this.
>
> We want to be the Africa leader in software development backed by the
> highest standards. In fact it is our best software devs who need the
> recognition  of a standard in order for them to attract compensation for
> their talent.
>
> My prayer is that you take your time to understand it, as an eminent local
> entrepreneur who has spent considerable time studying and workin abroad
> yourself i am sure it can be appreciated we can benefit greatly from
> capacity transfer and cross pollination.
>
> If you look up Prof Randal Bryant's CV, dean of computer science at
> Carnegie, you will realize that we are indeed privileged to have him in
> Kenya for these two days. His talk at Strathmore Friday was very well
> received by over 150 students from various universities who showed up.
>
> I will provide more details later, and I urge most humbly that we wait for
> details and facts against which we can respond. This not business as usual
> and if we slant the discussion we may mislead.
>
> My office tells me you have been contacted about the interviews and await
> a response.
>
> Warm regards
>
> Paul Kukubo
> Kenya ICT Board
>
>
>
>
> On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Samsung launched its 2nd Engineering Academy with a local Educational
> Institution
> >
> > The ICT Board on the other hand is working with a Foreign Institution to
> launch a Kenyan software development certification
> >
> > :)
> >
> >
> >
>
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