29
March
2017
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22:55
Asia/Singapore

GovTech, NUS team up to train public servants in data science

A new Memorandum of Intent between NUS and GovTech was signed on 29 March 2017, where NUS will provide data science training to 10,000 public officers over the next five years. NUS and GovTech will collaborate in the areas of technological innovation, specifically manpower and capability development, for the benefit of public sector agencies. Other aspects of the partnership will see both parties engage in knowledge sharing to co-create solutions; work together to develop solutions on challenges faced by the public sector such as in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and training of students via platforms such as internships and hackathons. NUS and GovTech will also form a GovTech-NUS Exchange Programme for staff to be exchanged and attached to each other’s organisation.