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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Edo State Government, yesterday, expressed its commitment to empowering youths with the latest digital skills so as to prepare them for any digital challenge in the world.
Besides, it also expressed its readiness to support youths that are ready from the programme with the vehicle to get to their dream destination in life.
Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, announced this at 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 in Benin, where Miss Elizabeth chioma Chiketarauba, a 400-level Mechatronics EngineerIng student of University of Benin exhibited a modern solar-powered tricycle invented by her.
Chiketarauba explained that she had a seizure while trying to board a commercial bus as a result of pollution from smoke which led her to invent the machine, adding that the machine has the ability to charge phones, power a home and can be used by barbers.
Dr. Iyamu, while appreciating the invention, announced a N 1 million support for the student on behalf of the state government, and urged students to think outside the box and be innovative.
He 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.”
“We are going to be certifying about 800 of our students in tech skills so that we can give them the opportunity in the international space.
“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,” Iyamu added.
