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The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Financial system is launching its Construct-A-Thon program for highschool college students. The four-day programme, which can happen from January 22 to 25, 2024, will contain 1,500 college students from 150 colleges in three places: Owerri, Maiduguri and Abeokuta.
Construct-A-Thon is an ecosystem that gives numerous studying alternatives together with DIY packing containers, know-how labs and workshops to reinforce college students’ abilities. Excellent groups throughout places and classes shall be acknowledged, together with most modern design, most sustainable challenge and an award for the challenge with probably the most utility.
In partnership with British NGO, Raspberry Pi Basis and the Nigerian Communications Fee (NCC), this system goals to advertise crucial considering and teamwork amongst college students by way of dynamic know-how collaboration. Through the occasion, members may have the chance to community, study and arrange modern initiatives.
Whereas talking concerning the initiative, the Honorable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Financial system, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the significance of elevating a extra technologically conscious era.
“We strongly consider that know-how will play an vital position in our progress as a nation; that is why we’re equipping the following era with the talents and information to thrive within the digital age.
“We need to increase extra technologically conscious adults, and solely by way of initiatives like this, the place college students study in a structured atmosphere, can we obtain that. We consider that there are numerous nice minds in Nigeria who will do nice issues if given the chance, and that’s what we’re giving them: a chance.”
The Construct-A-Thon is one other initiative of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Financial system’s dedication to the expansion and growth of Nigeria’s digital economic system, in step with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. By equipping college students with important abilities and exposing them to the colourful world of maker tradition, this system goals to encourage them to turn out to be the innovators and drawback solvers of tomorrow.
Concerning the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Financial system:
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Financial system is harnessing the transformative energy of digital know-how and innovation to diversify and deepen the Nigerian economic system. The ministry’s mandate is to speed up the diversification of the economic system by growing productiveness in key sectors by way of technological innovation. For extra data, please e-mail Osibo Imhoitsike at (e-mail protected)
About Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is a world phenomenon that conjures up individuals of all ages to discover the world of know-how with its inexpensive, credit score card-sized computer systems. With greater than 40 million models offered worldwide, Raspberry Pi has modified the computing panorama by making it accessible and extra highly effective to everybody.
Construct-A-Thon: FG’s training initiative guarantees 4 days of immersive studying in Owerri, Maiduguri and Abeokuta
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