…The essence of the program is to equip and empower Anambra youths – Omenugha
…The training has over one hundred Anambra youths in attendance
Anambra state government has commenced a three day intensive training for youths on digital skills in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
ANN reports that the state government, through the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Empowerment Programme, Dr Nelson Omenugha, is partnering the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, to host the skill acquisition programme tagged “NITDA Digital Economy and Employability Programme, DEEP”, aimed at exposing the youths of Anambra State to the opportunities in digital skills and ICT.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr Omenugha said that the whole idea revolves around the efforts and determination of Mr. Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, to equip and empower Anambra youths to become useful at home and exportable abroad.
He emphasized that the programme will not just expose the youths to the opportunities in digital economy, but will prepare them for successful digital employability journey.
Dr Omenugha encouraged the participants to maximize the opportunity, which he said also enables them to jumpstart digital marketing, connects one to rich pool of learning and emerging entry-level roles like digital onboarding, virtual assistance, among others.
He assured that on completion, participants would be awarded two certificates, one from Google and another from NITDA.
