Ebonyi Govt Begins Free Digital Skills Training To Empower 5,000 Youths

Ebonyi State Government has flagged off a free digital skills training targeted at equipping 5,000 youths of the state with various digital skill sets.

According to reports, the programme, which is being run through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) office in Ebonyi State and supported by the First Lady through her BERWO Foundation, targets to train 200 youths in Digital Marketing, Video Editing and Graphics Design in the pilot phase. The youths will be trained on the GetBundi Education Technology platform.

Speaking while flagging off the pilot phase in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on 27th July 2024, the First Lady, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, emphasised the crucial role of digital skills in the 21st century economy.

She said, “I am speaking to you today wearing three hats. One as the First Lady of the State, as a mother who wants the best for her children, and as a founder of a foundation targeted at human capital development which is what is happening here today,” Mrs Nwifuru said.

The First Lady further said the programme, tagged Skill Up Ebonyi, represents hope for youths of the State and a pathway towards empowerment, economic independence, and sustainable development, urging stakeholders, government officials, educators, and business leaders to support the initiative wholeheartedly.

Also speaking , the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor and focal person for the SDG in Ebonyi State, Engr Mrs Esther Nwogha, said the Ebonyi State Digital Skill Development Programme, “a transformative initiative that promises to reshape the future of our youth and empower them with essential skills for the digital age”, aims to achieve several key objectives that include empowerment through education, job creation, economic growth, and inclusivity.

She said the candidates applying for the programme will be screened by the GetBundi Education Technology team to ascertain their eligibility in any of the courses to ensure they are instantly employable or qualified to start their own ventures when completed.

On his part, the founder of GetBundi Education Technology, Osita Oparaugo, expressed his team’s commitment to the programme and to making an impact across Africa.