Singtel, which employs 12,000 people in Singapore, will invest $20 million a year and create a new learning academy to enhance its training efforts.
Employees will be able to utilize learning academy, Singtel 8George, to learn at their preferred time in person and virtually.
Singtel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Company Training Committee (CTC) with the Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore (UTES).
The MOU will see Singtel and UTES work together to identify skills gaps, co-create training programs and encourage employees to take up training opportunities. These efforts will enable Singtel’s workforce to remain relevant and prepared to meet future demands.
In the past three years, Singtel invested $45 million to develop training programs to train its people on emerging technologies and sponsored more than 60 employees for part time courses. It also launched its Singtel Professional Conversion Accelerator program which has equipped close to 1,500 employees in 5G and other in-demand tech skills.
MOU signing: From Left to Right Mohamed Latiff, Desmond Choo, Ng Chee Meng, Thuvinder Singh, Yuen Kuan Moon, Anna Yip, Charlton Ong, Gerald Koh
