Kwara State Launches Free Summer Coding Classes for Public Secondary School Students

Date: 2024-08-06

According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State Government has initiated a free summer coding class programme for students of public secondary schools across the state.

Kayode Ishola, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's Special Assistant on Digital Innovation, explained that the aim of the summer coding class is to equip students with essential digital skills, enabling them to compete on a global stage.

Moshood Agboola, the governor's Deputy Chief Press Secretary, stated in a press release that the programme is set to run for six weeks at six different centres located within the three senatorial districts of the state. The classes are specifically designed for students aged between 11 and 15.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, Ishola said the state government was encouraging mass digital literacy among the youth so that they would not be left behind in the digital age.

“The government understands that for the students to have a competitive edge globally, they need to have digital skills, especially now that external exams like JAMB, WASSCE and NECO are now computer-based

“The programme will be run for six weeks. The first two weeks will focus on the introduction to digital literacy, particularly for kids that do not have much background in hands-on use of the computers, while the remaining period will be used for coding and other digital skills,” Ishola said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olaitan Buraimoh     Islamic Development Bank     2017 Budget     Pacify Labs     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Risikat Lawal     Tanke     Kola Bukoye     Tunde Kazeem     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Abiodun Oyedepo     Adeniyi Ojo     Isin     Bank Of Industry     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Tunde Oyawoye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Falokun-Oja     Bareke     PharmAccess Foundation     Balikis Jawondo     Gabriel Fashanu     Halimah Perogi     IYA ALFA NLA     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Peter Amogbonjaye     COEASU     Ilorin Amusement Park     Bolaji Nagode     EFCC     ASKOMP     Lawan     Olam Food Ingredients     Ayo Adeyemi     Yusuf Abubakar     Micheal Imoudu     NIRSAL     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Kisra     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Dasuki Belgore     Oke-Ogun     Saka Isau     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Quranic Recitation Competition     Obasanjo     Magaji Erubu     Okala Baba     Ilorin Durbar     Ndama Al-hassan     Shola Odetundun     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Gani Saadu     Turaki Of Ilorin     Olawuyi     United Nigeria Congress Party     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Radio Kwara     Lateef Alagbonsi     Balogun Ajikobi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Balogun Fulani     Jaiz Bank     Baba Issa Awoye     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Minimum Wage     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ghali Alaaya     Elesie Of Esie    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulraheem Yusuf     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Amosa     Oniye     Abraysports FC     Abubakar Atiku     Oko-Erin     Olabanji Orilonishe     Galadiman Ngeri     Kwasu     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Olofa Of Offa     Tafida Of Kaiama     Issa Memunat Moyosore     KWTV     Basit Olatunji     Kaiama     Nagode     Onilu     Musa Aibinu     Ahman Pategi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Alanamu     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Baba-Isale     Amos Justus Sayo     Amasa     Sulu Gambari     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Kanu Agabi     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Solomon Edoja     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Niyi Osundare     Emmanuel Bello     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Ifelodun     Umar Danladi Shero     Fatai Garuba Labaka     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Pakata     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Ayo Salami     Issa Oloruntogun     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Moro     Fulani     Saidu Isa     Sheriff Shagaya     Binta Abubakar Mora     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Kolawole Akande     Isiaka Alikinla     NAWOJ     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Ubandawaki     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Oniwa     Forgo Battery     Saka Onimago     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Idris Garba     Gabriel Fashanu     Alfa Yahaya Road     Hijab     Turaki Of Ilorin     David Oyedepo     Ajidagba     High Court     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Omar Gambari     Salihu S. Yaru