This Wednesday, December 9, Sembrando, a program of the Presidency of the Republic led by Lorena Ponce de León, together with Mercado Libre, Globant, Manpower Group, the IDB and Cuti, launched Sembrando TIC.
Sembrando TIC is a training program in Information Technology, which is based on the structure of the first year of Cuti's b_IT Program, and aims to provide 600 scholarships to young people throughout the country so they can train as: Junior Programmers.
During the launching, the presentation was in charge of the representatives of the companies and institutions that make this initiative possible: Mrs. Lorena Ponce de León, promoter of the Sembrando Program; Matías Sandobal, for Mercado Libre; Patricia Pomies, for Globant; Inés Arrospide, a representative of Manpower Group; Matías Bendersky, representative of the IDB; and Leonardo Loureiro, president of Cuti.
At the same time, the authorities of the national government were present: President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou; the Vice President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimón; the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Pablo Mieres; the Minister of Education and Culture, Pablo da Silveira; the Minister of Industry, Omar Paganini; the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche; the Undersecretary of Livestock, Fernanda Maldonado; the President of ANEP, Robert Silva; the President of ANDE, Carmen Sánchez, and the President of INJU, Felipe Paullier.
An opportunity for young people
Sembrando TIC is a training program in information technology, 100% online, which is aimed at young people between 18 and 25 years of age throughout the country who are interested in entering an industry with significant job openings.
The program has a duration of 8 months, starting in March and ending in December 2021, with an hourly load of 15 hours per week. The curriculum of the program is composed of courses of recognized institutions in Uruguay and the world, and in turn the learning process will be based on projects that will allow participants to apply the knowledge acquired in technology to small enterprises or challenges that are proposed to them. Graduates will obtain the Junior Programmer Certification.
During the month of February, applications will be opened for the 600 scholarships, which will be distributed among the 19 departments of the country. Manpower Group will be in charge of the pre-selection of applicants, who will be given an introductory course, whose evaluation will determine the beneficiaries of the scholarships of the Sembrando TIC program.
More information at https://www.gub.uy/programa-sembrando
Let's grow together
From Cuti, we extend our gratitude to all the partner companies that have already joined this initiative and that with their contribution make possible that the Sembrando TIC program can offer 600 scholarships for young people from all over the country.
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