The Nigerian Communications Commission ((NCC) says over 2,000 persons have benefited from the Digital Jobs Creation for Youths programme (DJCY), across the six geopolitical zones of the country,
The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Danbatta who disclosed this in Abuja reaffirmed the commitment of the telecom regulatory agency to the programme.
The ongoing edition of the programme has 600 youths being trained which is in line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030) to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills.
According to Danbatta, “The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is fully committed to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through the Digital Job Creation for Youths.”
He explained that “The DJCY programme is designed to enhance the skills of youths across all the Six (6) Geopolitical Zones of Nigeria through customised training and offer of fully-loaded laptop computers with networking devices, to equip them for the purposes of engaging in different digital entrepreneurship businesses that they may chose.
Professor Danbatta further said that “The beneficiaries are provided with free accommodation facilities for two weeks, during which resource persons in digital skills, business development and management, are engaged to retool them with their laptops to re-orientate them towards self-discovery, self-development, and self-employment.”
He highlighted that some of the objectives of the DJCY include remoulding youths with other skills with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) proficiency to fit into the digital economy as well as strengthen technical and scientific competencies among the youths.
“This is with a view to creating opportunities for self-employment. It is also designed to improve access to ICT-enabled services such as banking and strengthen the ICT micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector of the economy.
“The DJCY relies on the provisions of NDEPS 2020-2030, which encourage the promotion of Digital Literacy and Skills through massive training of Nigerians from all walks of life in order to enable them to obtain digital literacy and other digital skills. Hundreds of the participants in the previous two editions have reported gainful self-employments, using the laptops and Internet connectivity tools provided by the Commission.”
The NCC Boss disclosed that the Commission has, through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, received the commendations of the Federal Government for the way and manner it had efficiently and effectively designed and implemented this programme for the benefit of the Nigerian youths.
“The Commission restates its full commitment to this programme as a result of the positive feedbacks from the previous editions and the potentials it has in enhancing the digital opportunities of the Nigerian youth for the benefit of the nation’s digital economy.”
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