Kwara State University Selected for Pilot ICT Experience Centres Initiative
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete has been chosen as one of the six pilot universities for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Office of the First Lady's establishment of ICT Experience Centres in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
In a statement by the Acting Director of University Relations at KWASU, Hajia Saeedat Aliyu, the information regarding KWASU's selection as a pilot institution was detailed in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, and signed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Architect Sonny S.T. Echono.
The letter explained that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady, is leading the establishment of ICT Experience Centres as part of the joint initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Communication, Technology, and Digital Economy's Learn to Earn Programme.
The project, which is part of the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to provide undergraduates with specialised technological education and opportunities to excel in the digital era.
“The primary objective of the ICT Experience Centres is to empower undergraduates and institutions of learning with skills, infrastructure, and mindset necessary to excel in a digitally driven world.
“Your Institution has been chosen for the first phase/pilot programme of this initiative”, it added.
Six pilot ICT Experience Centres, one in each geopolitical zone of the country, constitute the pilot stage.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, described the selection of KWASU as elating and indicative of the strategic positioning of the institution as a hub for the training of 21st century individuals who contribute significantly to national development.
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