43 young people graduated from joint training programme organized by GITC and HSBC Armenia

ArmInfo. 43 young people from the Tavush region have celebrated their graduation from a programme enhancing their employability through skills building. The six-month programme implemented jointly by Gyumri Information Technologies Center (GITC) and HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC (hereinafter HSBC Armenia /Bank) was set up to help local youth improve their soft skills and participate in free programming, graphic design and marketing courses.

The graduation ceremony, which involved the joint planting of trees, took place in the Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University (YSU) and was attended by Irina Seylanyan, CEO of HSBC Armenia, Mesrop Mkhitaryan, the director of USS Ijevan regional centre of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of RA, and Anushavan Makaryan, the director of YSU Ijevan branch.

“In line with HSBC’s strategy, we are committed to supporting the country's sustainable development. This particular programme was designed to advance the employability of young people in the Tavush region through strengthening their technology skills. I am confident that building employability is a key driver of sustainable development of the regions,” said Irina Seylanyan, CEO of HSBC Armenia.

“I am pleased to state that this initiative supported both stakeholders, the young people in Ijevan, who need to upgrade and equip their employability with demanded skills and the IT companies operating in Ijevan, that are seeking to find skilled IT specialists. I am pleased to announce that a few of our graduates have already received job offers, which is very motivating,” added Amalya Yeghoyan, the Executive Director of GITC.

HSBC in Armenia

HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC was established in 1996. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Group. HSBC Armenia serves around 30 000 customers through six offices located in Yerevan and around 310 employees. As of 31 December 2022, the Bank has assets of AMD321 billion including the ones, allocated with the mediation of the HSBC Bank plc, London. The bank is regulated by the Central Bank of Armenia.