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This news was a bit old but unfortunately such a big news has not been projected well neither by the print nor the e-media. As soon as I read about it I thought to write as well as to spread the message across as not only the achievement is praiseworthy but also it gives me a really good feeling that despite the unrest and negativity grasping the nerves of Pakistani’s, in recent times we do have couple of good news to cheer for. The most talked about is Ali Moeen Nawazish setting up the world record by passing 23 subjects in the A-level exams, then is the young Sheikh Imran from Karachi designer of Xtravo Explorer, a explorer that is unique in it’s features. Thereafter is the invention of world’s largest processor in terms of silicon density by Dr.Shoaib Ahmed Khan the founder of “Enabling Technologies”.
Then comes this little, young and energetic technology geek becoming the youngest Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) at the age of 12. Irtiza Haider is a resident of city Faisalabad and he was a student of 8th class when he passed the CCNA exam. For those of you who do not really know what CCNA is all about, it is certification exam offered by Cisco (The world’s leader in networking equipments) and usually undertook by computer/ telecom professionals as it covers advance topics on practical implementation of communication and networking technology. Being a CCNA my self I can assure you it’s not a piece of cake ” A 12 year passing this exam, he is surely a genius “. Irtiza was enrolled in CCNA classes back in june 2007 and has been mentored by Rizwan Dastagir. In one of the interviews Irtiza said he finds the syllabus quite interesting and he spends nearly 9 hours daily for the preparation. I still don’t understand how can he grasp the concepts of routing, IP addressing, OSI reference layers in such a small age.
There is such great talent coming out of Pakistan and this is an ideal point of reference for all of us,” says Dr Aamir Matin, General Manager of Cisco Systems in Pakistan.
I do remember back in 1990′s Afra Shafquat makes me proud to be as a Pakistani by achieving an award of
World’s Youngest Sun Java Programmer and also World’s youngest Microsoft Certified VB. Net Framework programmer. Despite the frustration and the chaos there are always positive vibes coming from the young blood, and I am pretty much hopeful and positive that ” This nation is not just a nuclear power but InsAllah the time will come when we will be the focus of technological run“..
— Be a Proud Pakistani –
Zoha bhai it realy seems interesting if he really put 9 hours daily into this work. Its appreicable.
I am sorry but i had to be critical. Its quite obvious that getting a cisco assosciate level certification is no more tough than cramming 300-400 MCQ’s. The dumps for these certifications are avaibale readily.
But incase he really worked hard on CCNA its great.
Posted by Ahmad Nauman | April 11, 2009, 3:26 amNouman , you are very much right in a general perspective, but this young guy was enrolled in Aptech academy faislabad, and CISCO professionals have meet him personally, interviewed the little genious. Apart from that because he is truly interested in this subject he opt it and put his best in such a small age, and we all should appreciate him and spread the message among the masses…
Wslam..
Posted by ahmedzoha | April 11, 2009, 11:50 amYup thats appreciable.
Inshallah we’ll see him as youngest CCIE (Cisco Certified internet expert) of world!!
Posted by Ahmad Nauman | April 11, 2009, 12:44 pm
Posted by ZACK | October 1, 2010, 4:46 pmgr8 going zoha bhai…..
Posted by patendo | May 10, 2009, 10:04 pmIll tell you in real what these tests are all about..
cramming MCQs answers and reproducing them.
Its not a big job to pass them.The real thing is understanding those questions which im like sure this kid doesnt know the technology needed to comprehend the questions of CCNA nor would he be able to conceive the desired concepts at this age.
Therefore we shouldn’t highlight such news.Just makes us become a laughing stock.
p.s.
Nice blog Ahmed.Im really impressed by the photography.
Posted by Ahsan Javaid | May 11, 2009, 6:50 pmThank you for your input, but perhaps you have not read the post in detail. The kid has been interviewed by the Cisco Professionals themselves, and If we can have a youngest JAVA programmer in the world, do you really think CCNA is difficult than JAVA programming
? It’s all about motivation my friend, and even if we suppose for a moment that he crammed it even then why not any other single kid of his age in the whole world has tried even to do this, there is no reason for it to be termed as a laughing stock but I am of strong opinion, you should be proud of him ..
Thanks again for your comments,
Wslam
Posted by ahmedzoha | May 11, 2009, 7:00 pmThats the same point to which i agreed to zoha bhai.
. It good that he had developed basic level understanding to this field.
Now if cisco professionals have met him and he had put his effort at this age then he deserves the credit.
By the way basics of every field start with cramming. You have cram ABC.. to learn english.
Posted by Ahmad Nauman | May 12, 2009, 7:19 pmWell i am not arguing over whether he worked hard or not or how much motivated he is.He would be a hardworking person.
What i am saying is the solutions of the CCNA tests are all available on web and people do read those solutions before sitting in an exam.
Dr. Amir Mateen definitely wants more people to enroll themselves in CCNA ultimately benefiting Cisco. He is a businessman he would advertise his services any way. i say this as i have seen him from close.
My point is everything looks good on time. Making kids give IT tests in a premature age is like creating artificial heroism tht doesn’t benefit us anyway. Its like making a 6 year kid learn the capitals of the world and puting the video on youtube to receive compliments.
Anyways we are all proud Pakistanis and we need to work up and set better examples to prove the worth of our identity.
Posted by Ahsan Javaid | May 13, 2009, 6:33 pmWell done.
Posted by Afsar Ali | July 1, 2009, 7:01 pmHi
Irtiza Haider very good gaining CCNA is not that easy you will have a very good feature.
Posted by Aditya | October 3, 2009, 6:55 pmZARAK WADAN HUSSAIN has broken his record of CCNA. + zarak is also the worlds youngest CCIE !!!!!
SO THATS REALLY BAAD FOR POOR IRTAZA ….
Posted by ZACK | October 1, 2010, 4:08 pm