FG, Osun govt train 100 youths, corps members on digital skills
The Federal Government, in partnership with the Osun State Government, has trained 100 youths and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in key digital skills aimed at boosting employability, innovation and youth participation in the digital economy.
At the flag-off of the training at the SDGs centre Dagbolu, Osogbo on Monday, the Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Sustainable Development Goals, Bamikole Omisore, explained that the 6-month training was aimed at empowering the youths of the state freely by the Federal government.
Omisore, who was represented by the Director of Administration SDGs office, Mr Adeyeye Adebanke said, the initiative was targeted at empowering youths with the in-demand technology training to make themselves self-sufficient economically.
According to him, “The training is targeting the undergraduates, unemployed and others who are interested in system networking installation. We have a total of 100 youths participating in the training, they were selected randomly based on the educational background and interest in technology growth.
“This is within the mandate of the SDGs goal 4; quality education, goal 8; decent work and economy growth. It is expected that at least at the end of the programme the participants would have enough knowledge of networking and they will be able to stand on their own and be part of the State’s development process”.
Similarly, the resources tech representaive from Fluid click solutions, Professor Segun Aina said the firm was hired by the Federal Ministry of Education, TVET project to develop special manpower for the growing digital sector in the country.
He added that the 100 beneficiaries from Osun were drawn in conjunction with the Sustainable Development Goals office for training in system networking installation.
“We are to train our students on digital skills and the sector we are basically focusing on is the network system installation majorly networking. The training is going to go for six months, four months training and two months internship.”