Sponsoring a coding bootcamp for Malaysian youths as a part of our Ramadan charity project

While the holy month of Ramadan has ended, we continue with our charity initiatives developed in celebration of this sacred time. Starting in June 2024, we will run a three-part coding bootcamp for students of Ideas Academy, an inclusive secondary school located in Kuala Lumpur that focuses on providing young people from diverse backgrounds with a well-rounded academic and extra-curricular education. Three blocks of educational sessions will occur between June and November on campus and online for students aged 16 and above.

Sponsored student slots will be allocated to refugees supported by UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency). To promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, we will grant at least 50% of the slots within the programme to female students.  

The bootcamp will give foundational coding skills to underprivileged young men and women with little to no coding background. Ideas Academy plans to arrange traineeships for interested students in local SME tech companies as a follow-up to this series of learning sessions. The bootcamp organisers want to help as many students as possible find internships with tech companies leading to full-time jobs.

With this initiative, we aim to make a positive change in the lives of Malaysian youths by promoting coding literacy as a building block of their future successful careers. ‘The Octa and Ideas Academy collaboration supports disadvantaged young people in acquiring crucial knowledge and skills that can give them a much-needed kick-start in their careers’, said Ms. Jain, Head of Studies of Ideas Academy.