NITDA: 100 WOMEN EMERGE AS BENEFICIARIES OF ICT TRAINING
The Economic and Recovery Growth Plan, ERGP of President Muhammadu Buhari has received additional boost from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
NITDA, the nation's Agency which has the mandate of developing and regulating Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, has started its first set of Women in ICT training.
A statement issued by the Agency's Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Hadiza Umar, on behalf of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, disclosed that the training is part of the Agency’s continuous efforts aimed at supporting the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
NITDA, the nation's Agency which has the mandate of developing and regulating Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, has started its first set of Women in ICT training.
A statement issued by the Agency's Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Hadiza Umar, on behalf of the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, disclosed that the training is part of the Agency’s continuous efforts aimed at supporting the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
The statement recalled that the ERGP has three broad objectives - restoring growth, investing in the Nigerian people, and building a globally competitive economy.
"It is clear from these that for any meaningful growth to take place, consideration must be given to the citizens; the nation’s priceless assets, through increased social inclusion, creating jobs and improving the human capital base of the economy", the statement read.
"Towards the realisation of these laudable objectives, we in NITDA, in our efforts at assessing and addressing ICT skills requirements to support sustainable economic growth and development strides, this year, developed this unique training programme targeting women".
"It is clear from these that for any meaningful growth to take place, consideration must be given to the citizens; the nation’s priceless assets, through increased social inclusion, creating jobs and improving the human capital base of the economy", the statement read.
"Towards the realisation of these laudable objectives, we in NITDA, in our efforts at assessing and addressing ICT skills requirements to support sustainable economic growth and development strides, this year, developed this unique training programme targeting women".
"It is obvious that women have unequal access to economic opportunities than men, thus NITDA believes technology can be used to bridge the gap".
"The first batch of the programme", according to the statement, "is scheduled to hold in the North West region and is aimed to train 100 women, create 300 hundred direct jobs and over 1000 indirect jobs", it revealed.
"The first batch of the programme", according to the statement, "is scheduled to hold in the North West region and is aimed to train 100 women, create 300 hundred direct jobs and over 1000 indirect jobs", it revealed.
It disclosed that; "Key objectives of the programme include boosting digital literacy, creating digital jobs, bridging the digital divide, promoting digital inclusion, and using technology to address gender imbalance in economic opportunities".
"Statistics have shown that women’s participation in ICT is less than 24% and we in NITDA are determined to bridge the gap through special training programmes for women in addition to the usual ICT capacity development activities of which both men and women are given equal opportunitie".
"Statistics have shown that women’s participation in ICT is less than 24% and we in NITDA are determined to bridge the gap through special training programmes for women in addition to the usual ICT capacity development activities of which both men and women are given equal opportunitie".
The training which commenced on Tuesday 03rd of April is expected to run for four (4) weeks and the training programme will focus on key ICT skill areas including entrepreneurship development, business management, ICT and communication.
In line with Mr. President’s commitment to sustainable human capital development, the programme is fully funded and participants will be provided with first class accommodation, feeding and healthcare services for the duration of the training. In addition, each participant will also receive customised laptop computer system, stipend and other tools to aid their future pursuits.
In line with Mr. President’s commitment to sustainable human capital development, the programme is fully funded and participants will be provided with first class accommodation, feeding and healthcare services for the duration of the training. In addition, each participant will also receive customised laptop computer system, stipend and other tools to aid their future pursuits.
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