Ministry of Science and ICT Holds 13th SW Maestro Program Launch Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] The launch ceremony for the 13th training course of the '2022 Software (SW) Maestro,' hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation and the Korea Information Industry Association, was held on the 14th at EL Tower located in Yangjae-dong, Seoul.

Now in its 13th year, the Software Maestro program selects trainees with talent and passion in the software field and nurtures professional software experts equipped with technical skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities through mentoring (intensive guidance) by software experts and self-directed advanced learning.

More than 2,000 applicants applied for this year’s 13th trainee selection process, and after fierce competition including programming evaluations and in-depth interviews, a final group of 320 prospective trainees was selected.

The selected trainees will plan their own projects over approximately eight months and develop problem-solving skills through mentoring by software experts, while engaging in collaboration and competition with fellow trainees.

Park Yoon-kyu, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "I hope that the 13th trainees will also complete the training course by solving tasks with their peers and become digital talents who can excel both in Korea and globally."

Meanwhile, this event was linked with the ‘Digital Talent Development Field Visit,’ a follow-up measure to the Ministry of Science and ICT’s public-private cooperation digital talent development declaration ceremony held on the 8th. The Ministry plans to strengthen policy communication by visiting talent development sites such as schools, universities, and educational institutions.

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