About 450 youths stands the chance of being successfully trained in Information Technology Communication (ICT), at the state Innovation Hub.
The State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Engr. Mathew Itsekiri made the disclosure on Wednesday 17th February 2021, shortly after he inspected the ICT Innovation Hub for the training of youths, in the state.
The Commissioner said the centre was part of government’s effort to create job opportunities for youths to be self-reliant and improve the socio-economic development of the State, through ICT.
According to him, the centre would immediately commence four months free training exercise for 450 youths to become employers of labour, “that the wisdom of training our youths is prosperity for all Deltans.
“It is for changing our youths to come up with innovative ideas that if implemented, will go along away in changing our own way of life,” he said.
The Commissioner disclosed that fees was not attached for the training, “if you meet the requirement the registeration is free online, the centre had been equipped with state of the art facilities for the training, all our Resources persons are on ground waiting for the final day of the free online registeration to commence.
He urged youths to take advantage of technology to make vocations for themselves instead of depending on government, urging youths to utilise the centre for the development of the state.
The Commissioner thanked the Governor for identifying with the people and with the need of the people through the usage of ICT in the state.
He assured that the youths would take the advantage of the centre, to make a vocation for themselves and ensure that the state and the country at large would move to the next level of development, “Free starter packs would be given to you, Kindly visits www.deltastateihub.com
“We appreciate Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for these ICT programme, Delta youths will definitely key in to this noble agenda to make sure we take our people to the next level,” Itsekiri said.
This programme would reduce, encourage and empower youths to take advantage of it toward reducing over dependence on government. This is an effort by Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa towards addressing unemployment by making ICT tools available for youthS to significantly encourage and promote digital innovation and job creation in the state”, he said.
