The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is commencing the training of another batch of 600 youths in ICT skills across the country. This initiative is part of the Digital Literacy and Skills policy, which aims to empower Nigerian youths to function productively in the new digital age.
The two-week long training programme will include the provision of free accommodation, feeding, laptops, mobile mifi internet devices with three months subscriptions, training materials, and training certificates for the beneficiaries.
The expected outcomes of the training programme are vast and range from digital inclusion and job creation, to strengthening technical and scientific competencies among Nigerian youth and improving access to ICT-enabled services.
This initiative has the potential to stimulate and empower Nigerian youths for self-employment and to increase the contribution of the ICT sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Nigerian economy. It is crucial that such initiatives are sustained and expanded to reach more youths in the country.
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