Application for digital economy employability program
The government has launched a digital skills program aimed at creating one million jobs in the next three years. The initiative is part of efforts to create an enabling environment for the creation of at least one million employment opportunities for Nigerians in the next three years.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a digital skills program to address the high rate of unemployment and under-employment among Nigerian graduates.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a digital skills program to address the high rate of unemployment and under-employment among Nigerian graduates.
The agency said that it wants to create a culture where people learn new skills through study and practice, rather than just memorizing information they already know. It said this will help them acquire specific knowledge that is in demand in the modern workplace such as coding and programming languages like Java, Python etc..
The Digital Economy Initiative seeks to create an enabling environment for the creation of at least one million employment opportunities for Nigerians in the next three years.
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) reported that unemployment rate in Nigeria was 19.2% in 2017. This figure is expected to increase to 26% by 2022 and 33% by 2030, if no intervention is taken to address this issue.
Nigerian graduates are also under-employed due to lack of access to jobs and skills training programs that would enable them get jobs in their field of study after graduation. The National Employer’s Survey conducted by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) revealed that 60% of employers were having difficulty filling vacant positions due to inadequate competency standards or lack of talent available locally which resulted into increased salaries being paid as incentive packages instead of hiring new staff members with specific skill sets required for particular positions offered by these companies.”
NITDA said the initiative was in line with its mandate to develop IT capacity and capability in Nigeria by training manpower, as well as facilitating access to IT knowledge to create wealth.
NITDA said the initiative was in line with its mandate to develop IT capacity and capability in Nigeria by training manpower, as well as facilitating access to IT knowledge to create wealth.
The organization further noted that it had set up a digital economy employability portal aimed at providing job opportunities for Nigerians who have gone through NITDA’s training program.
“The course is designed to empower Nigerians with required digital skills that will enable them to leverage emerging opportunities in the digital economy, especially within the ICT sector,” the agency said in a statement..
The course is designed to empower Nigerians with required digital skills that will enable them to leverage emerging opportunities in the digital economy, especially within the ICT sector.
The agency said: “The course has been conceptualised and developed by a team of experts from both academia and industry who have extensive knowledge on these areas.
“It also offers an opportunity for Nigerian students as well as local corporate bodies/organisations who want to gain exposure on this area for their employees or trainees. The course is free of charge but participants should apply through our website at http://www.deep.nitda.gov.ng
Apply now on deep.nitda.gov.ng
Apply now on deep.nitda.gov.ng
NITDA
Digital economy employability program
Closing Date
The closing date for NITDA is on the 30th November, 2022
Conclusion
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