ENUGU GOVT COMMENCES TRAINING OF 600 WOMEN, YOUTHS IN SOFTWARE IT INFUSION PROGRAMME, WEALTH CREATION TECH COARSES

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commenced the training of 400 women in software Information Technology (IT) Infusion Programme and 200 young men in high powered, life altering and wealth creating tech courses, at the newly established Enugu State Tech Hub Centres in the state.

The IT training scheme, known as "The Arise Women and Blow my mind Software Infusion Programme", according to the General Manager of Enugu Tech Hub Centre, Mr. Chidubem Anoworem, is for 600 youths, to be trained over a period of three months, which will enable the students to learn Data Science and visualisation, and product Design, free of charge.

The General Manager added that the Arise Women and Blow-my-mind Software Infusion Programme is also the biggest Software Infusion Programme that prioritised women over men in the ratio of 400 women to 200 men.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the software IT infusion students at the Enugu State Tech Hub Centre in Enugu, the Kama explained that the programme will "empower the participants to build cutting-edge innovation that will solve real problems and also create a new wealth index for youths in Enugu State.

Sir Kama disclosed that the IT infusion programme for women was in keeping with Gov. Ugwuanyi administration's commitment to gender equality as well as its unrelenting and unequivocal passion for enhancing the capacity of youths of Enugu State in IT innovations as a veritable vehicle for wealth creation, economic growth and self-reliance.

The Science and Technology Commissioner commended the management team of the Tech Hub Centres for their bold initiatives and great strides in partnering Tech Hub giants such as Microsoft and TECHADEV to launch the mega software infusion programme for the targeted audience.

He pointed out that the programme is free and runs for four weeks, noting that the State Ministry of Science and Technology is proud of the commitment, energy and passion being displayed by the Enugu.