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Sure-P, NITDA train 600 youths on software, technology skills

The training, which starts in January 2015, is an initiative of the SURE-P aimed at empowering Nigerians youths and that more youths would be engaged as the programme lasts.The Director General of NITDA, Dr. Peter Jack, while speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) said, NITDA considered the partnership as a potent […]

Sure-P, NITDA train 600 youths on software, technology skills
Sure-P, NITDA train 600 youths on software, technology skills

The training, which starts in January 2015, is an initiative of the SURE-P aimed at empowering Nigerians youths and that more youths would be engaged as the programme lasts.
The Director General of NITDA, Dr. Peter Jack, while speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) said, NITDA considered the partnership as a potent measure to accelerating the job creation drive of federal government and transforming the fortunes of poor and unemployed youths.
“Software industry and IT services have been recognized as having the potential to transform the economy, create jobs and contribute significantly to country’s GDP. It is also a potent tool to constructively engage the youths and stir up their creative ability. It is in the light of this that NITDA is partnering with SURE-P to train and empower minimum of 600 selected interns across the six geo-political zones of the country in specific areas of information technology optimized for identified economic sectors,” Jack represented by the NITDA’s Acting Director of Software and Outsourcing, Mr. Christopher Okeke said.
Speaking earlier, the Director of Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) of the SURE-P, Mr. Per Papka explained that SURE-P under the scheme will provide the interns with welfare pack made up of a monthly stipend of N30, 000 over a period of 12 months the programme will last.
He added that NITDA on the other hand will provide a laptop, the platform infrastructure, training content, venue, facilitators, mentors, and business incubation and certification exams for the interns.
Some of the identified areas of focus at the training include: agriculture, health, oil and gas, education and creative industry.

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