The QA School, a leading tech academy in Nigeria, has awarded full scholarships to five female tech enthusiasts to commemorate this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day.
Chief Operations Officer of The QA School, Adeola Awodire, who disclosed this in a statement, said the gesture is aimed at equipping women with tech skills to narrow the gender gap in the burgeoning tech industry.
According to Awodire, “tech skills seem out of reach to women and this may be due to financial constraints.” She added that the initiative is aimed at encouraging them to switch into tech, buttressing that “tech is neither boring nor complex”.
While presenting the award, the CEO, Tosin Awodire explained that “the scholarship is a CSR initiative of the QA School, targeted at young women and women in mid-career, who are passionate about building careers in Software testing and Quality Assurance”. He emphasised the institution’s commitment to quality tech education and talent development.
“In addition to the six-week hands-on tech training, the awardees will be equipped with professional branding skills and offered internship opportunities, which enables them to build career-defining networks and access exciting opportunities in the tech ecosystem”, Awodire said.