The Edo State Government has flagged off training for 800 youths on Digital skill aimed equipping them to access advance job to face global Digital trend.
The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, disclosed in Benin on Wednesday at the Official and Orientation for the Advance Jon Ready Tech skill Training for 800 youths in Edo Statem
The flag off also showcase amMiss Elizabeth chioma Chiketarauba, a 400-level Mechatronics EngineerIng student of University of Benin exhibited a modern solar-powered tricycle invented by here, at the flag-off a six-month Advanced Job Ready Tech Skills Training, organised by the Edo State Government in collaboration with Google and DeepTech Ready.
Chiketarauba, who said her experience at a traffic jam compelled her to invent the machine, disclosed that the machine has the ability to charge phones, power a home and can be used by barbers.
Iyamu, encouraged by the invention, announced a million naira support for the students on behalf of the state government, and urged students to think outside the box and be innovative.
Iyamu disclosed that for the digital skill drive, the “governor has approved a revamp of the state tech hub,” adding that no fewer than 25 Computer-based Test (CTB) centres were about to be created for the purpose.
The Commissioner, who said no fewer than 800 youths, most of whom are students, will be trained in digital skills, encouraged “our students to join so they can take the opportunity.”
He said: “We are going to be satisfying about 800 of our students in tech skills so that we can give them the opportunity in the international space.
Iyamu disclosed that “we are going to be doing a serious drive in terms of Computer-based Test (CBT) centres, so that we can put students together to learn so that they can also compete anywhere in the world.”
