STUDENTS from state universities and colleges stand to benefit from the WorldClass program of Deloitte Phils. and Deloitte Consulting Philippines Delivery Center Inc. (DCPDC Inc.) with the launch of video-learning modules aimed at preparing the Filipino youth for the jobs of the future.
Developed by local in-house experts from Deloitte Phils. and in collaboration with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (Assist), the educational materials cover four key areas: cloud computing, mobile development, business continuity-management system, and cyber security.
“We have committed our best- and brightest-skilled professionals to share their knowledge and talents in creating the said learning modules,” DCPDC Inc. Managing Director Uday Sreeram said. “This just goes to show [that we are serious with our] WorldClass commitment, [as well as] how agile and flexible Deloitte professionals can be even, or especially, in the toughest of circumstances.”
The modules will be rolled out initially to students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig, Jose Rizal University, Pateros Technological College, Rizal Technological University, University of Makati, and Philippine Normal University.
They will also be made available to the public through Assist’s Career Engine YouTube channel, especially to workers who lost jobs due to the current pandemic and are looking to upskill or transition to a different field.
Atty. Fredieric B. Landicho, managing partner and chief executive officer of Deloitte Phils., reassured the company’s commitment to inclusive and accessible lifelong learning opportunities.
“As a global network that actively prepares our people and clients for the prosperity and progress of the 4th IR (Fourth Industrial Revolution), it seems only just that we also use that capability to prepare those who are at risk of being left behind in this advance: [people] who may not have access to the skills, education, and opportunities that will help them succeed,” Landicho said. “This is the heart of our WorldClass ambition.”
With the modules, Deloitte and Assist seek to empower 10,000 of the country’s young populace by March 2021 and 380,000 Filipinos by 2030 through the WorldClass initiative.
“As Assist moves forward in this partnership with Deloitte, we will continue to focus on creating capacity-building opportunities that fit the new normal of learning brought about by the pandemic,” confirmed Sreeni Narayanan, managing director of Assist.
WorldClass is Deloitte’s global goal to prepare 50 million people for the future of work in the next decade. In Southeast Asia, it has pledged to help 2 million youths succeed by leveraging on its knowledge, expertise, resources and network.