Internet institute to train high-quality personnel

As a traditional manufacturing powerhouse in southwestern China, Chongqing is seeking to transform its economy and preparing to answer the call of the Internet Plus initiative. But, local governments and companies find that the city is severely short of people with the needed internet skills.

"It is estimated that Chongqing needs about 100,000 internet professionals a year," said He Yousheng, deputy director of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Administrative Committee.

"Especially in some new strategic industries such as big data and cloud computing, the current education system cannot meet the huge demand from the industry."