NITDA Kick Starts Digital Literacy for States

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BY GLORIA USMAN, ABUJA – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has commenced the Digital Literacy and Skills Pillar for states in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy.

The Digital States Programme designed as one of the implementation strategies of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria, is aimed at equipping Nigerian youths with the necessary digital literacy skills to facilitate Nigeria’s transition to the Digital Economy.

Specific areas of focus for the programme include, IT Management of Productivity Tools; Understanding Digital Marketing and Basics of Content Creation; and Entrepreneurial Skills including Basics of Career Development.

The programme is also aimed at training about 540 youths from each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

About 20,000 Nigerians are expected to benefit from the programme for which registration for the first phase of the programme commenced on Monday, March 8, 2021.

The beneficiary states for the first phase include Gombe, Kano, Lagos and Rivers States while schedule for the subsequent phases is expected to be made public through the media.

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