Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has completed the training of 1,000 students in a remote educational program that started in November 2022 and ended in January 2023.
The program covered diverse disciplines such as electrical and electronic engineering, engineering technology, science, software engineering, civil engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity.
According to Ms. Adhari Mohammed, director of Human Resources and Development at RTA, the training program for 1,000 students targeted outstanding Emirati graduates to improve their skills in future majors needed by RTA as well as provide placements for outstanding graduates within RTA.
RTA has laid out a roadmap for the program so that it will achieve the targeted results. We have coordinated with top universities and educational institutions, compiled the details of outstanding students, and listed the names of candidate students according to the current and future vital disciplines needed by the RTA. Then we listed the strategic partners in various specialised fields related to RTA.
Ms. Adhari Mohammed shared.
“The specialised training programs had been identified by partners, namely Deutsche Bahn, the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), the International Road Federation (IRF), ERTICO, and Keolis-MHI,” the director added.
The program included 27 engineering and future disciplines such as software engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, and marketing.
The scheme further focused on areas of infrastructure, smart cities, railway operation, future foresight, asset management, cybersecurity, autonomous and smart transport, as well as project management. Students were chosen from seven universities as well as public and private educational institutions.
The program contributed to attracting and qualifying specialised national competencies, investing in educating and qualifying students, creating job opportunities for fresh graduates by providing them with specialised job skills, creating a distinctive corporate reputation for RTA, and attracting outstanding students.