On August 8, the third stage of the IT Generation educational project started – over the next two weeks, the collection of applications from Ukrainian switchers who want to change their profession and wish to master IT specialties for free will continue.
Briefly about the initiative
IT Generation is a pilot project that is part of the large-scale government initiative “Start in IT” 
“Start in IT” is a state IT training program with scholarships up to UAH 30,000. In total, UAH 1.8 billion will be allocated to teach IT specialties to 60,000 Ukrainians , announced at the end of June. It was first announced in June , from July 7 to July 21, the second stage continued with the selection of schools in accordance with the requirements of the program (a total of 23 educational institutions were selected, including Beetroot Academy, GoIT, Hillel IT School, EPAM and others), and now the third stage starts – the selection of students.
The project is implemented by the Ministry of Digital Transformation in partnership with Binance Charity and the Lviv IT Cluster with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy of Ukraine Program and the Digital, Inclusive, Accessible: Supporting the Digitalization of Public Services in Ukraine project implemented by UNDP in Ukraine with the support of Sweden.
As part of the partnership, Binance Charity will provide $1 million in BUSD for scholarships. The amount of scholarships will be sent to the students on a crypto wallet after their successful registration for the course through BNB Chain and Binance Pay.
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In this pilot project, about 1,000 Ukrainians will be able to master a new specialty.
Directions and specialties
Specialties are divided into two main areas:
- technical — Blockchain Development, FrontEnd, QA, JavaScript, Python, Java;
- non-technical — ProjectProduct Management, UX/UI design, Digital Marketing, Business Analysis, HR/Recruiting.
The day before, the project team released separate videos with an explanation, in which they spoke in more detail about each of the areas – they should help to understand and decide.
Technical specialties
Non-technical specialties
What are the requirements
Here is a list of requirements that must be met in order to participate in the project:
- citizen of Ukraine;
- aged 21 to 60;
- does not receive formal education and does not have an IT qualification;
- no experience in IT;
- recommended English language proficiency at B1 level.
Another mandatory condition is to register on the Binance platform and obtain a Binance Account ID.
A complete list of documents required for students is available on the project website , in the FAQ section and on school websites.
How to Apply
To take part in the project, you need to select a school and an educational program on the project platform , follow the link to the website of the selected school and submit an application. The selection of students will be carried out by the school, including testing and interviews.
How long will the training last
The training will last 2-6 months depending on the curriculum. Students will be able to choose their preferred offline or online learning format and receive a personalized certified learning system consisting of a combination of coursework and exams. Courses are taught by qualified professional teachers in the IT industry.
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The Ukrainian government, for obvious reasons ( Ukraine’s IT industry brought in $3.2 billion in the first five months and is the only business sector to grow in 2022 ), is placing a huge bet on IT in its economic recovery strategy for the development of the country. One of the main goals is to increase the share of IT in the country’s GDP from the current 4% to 10% by 2024. A significant role in achieving this goal is assigned to Diya.City and various government initiatives, including the aforementioned Start in IT program – a total of UAH 1.8 billion will be allocated for this to teach 60,000 Ukrainians.
In addition, from September 1, 2022, Ukrainian schools are waiting for the pilot implementation of an updated computer science program for all classes.
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