FAQ | Next Technology Leaders

Frequently Asked Questions

The Technology Learning Initiative “Next Technology Leaders” (NTL), is an new initiative that was launched by H.E. President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to build capacity of young calibers on the latest information and communications technologies (ICT) and Electronics. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) leads executing the NTL Initiative through the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency.

What are the objectives of the NTL initiative?

The NTL objectives can be summarized as follows:

Building capacity and certifying young calibers on the recent advances in communication and information technologies.
Increasing the competitiveness of local ICT companies by facilitating their training and capacity building plans.
Supporting creation of job and business opportunities for the youth through wage employment, freelancing, or startup establishment.
Forming nationwide mentoring and review networks in leading technologies to act as platform for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

What are the type of courses available?

Who provides the courses content?

How much are the fees of each track?

What are the available tracks?

Can I join a track outside the track list?

When do the courses start?

What if I graduated before 2006?

Where are the tracks located?

If I am a secondary student, can I apply?

What is the track duration?

Can I get a response after attaching missing documents on e-mail?

Can I use own : Endorsement letter , LOC, or recommendation letters?

I completed part of the track on my own, how can I get the fund?

I am enrolled in specific track, can I switch to another track?

Is NTL registration opened?

What if I couldn’t finish on time?

How can I apply as an applicant?

What are the learner profiles?

What are the benefits that I will get from joining this initiative as an applicant?

What is the duration of courses?

How to know if I'm eligible or not?

Is this initiative related to the National Competency Framework (NCF) of ITIDA?

This initiative is keen to select learning tracks, which are alligned with the national competence framework of ITIDA. Currently the following four tracks are aligned with the needs of NCF:

Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree (Udacity), which is for the Web Designer Job Role in the NCF.
Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree (Udacity), which is for the Full Stack Developer Job Role in the NCF.
Android Basics Nanodegree (Udacity), which is for the Mobile Application Engineer Job Role in the NCF

More courses will be announced aligned with NCF needs in the coming period.

Can I Know more about the initiative?

Is NTL initiative applicable only for technical applicants?

Do I have to get recommendation letters from department head?

What is the next step after successful completion of track?

If my ID is lost, how can I apply?

What if I can’t attend interview?

When should I finish track?

I registered successfully, when should I get a response?

When will physical study groups be conducted?

If I applied before in NTL, can I apply again?

I applied before and couldn’t get any response, what is next?