du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today announced the launch of educational initiatives designed to foster technological proficiency and innovation among the youth.

These include launching the “Skillpreneurship” programme, an innovative initiative to empower youth by providing them a platform to leverage their talents for entrepreneurial ventures and personal growth.

This platform encourages the sharing and trading of skills within the company for monetary rewards, fostering a culture of self-reliance and internal talent utilisation. Through engaging workshops available in both physical and online formats, individuals can offer their skills within the organisation and external entities like educational institutions and businesses, thus generating mutual benefits and cost savings.

This model has motivated participants to explore and reveal their hidden talents and positively impacted personal fulfilment and the wider community, with over 200 attendees in the initial workshops.

du also launched the Robotics workshop, which is a certified programme tailored to enhance the innovation skills of participants through engaging, hands-on experiences in robotics