The Rlg Institute
of Technology, a subsidiary of Rlg Communications, has embarked on an
aggressive programme to expand its training facilities across the country to
increase access to Information Communication and Technology (ICT) education and
training. The multi-million cedi programme will also see the upgrading of
courses to accommodate emerging issues, trends and demands.
The
Head of the Rlg Institute of Technology, Mr. Isaac Appiah, who disclosed this
at Koforidua in the Eastern Region, said the decision follows a recommendation
by a Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism which toured
Rlg installations in Accra recently.
Mr. Appiah was
addressing a graduation ceremony for 717 beneficiaries who had undergone
training under the ICT Module of the National Youth Employment Programme
(NYEP).
The six-month
training exposed the beneficiary youth to basic computer skills and knowledge,
software and hardware, computer and mobile phone repairs and entrepreneurship. He
said the proposed expansion is expected to double the institute's existing
training centers currently numbering 46 nationwide.
The
Eastern Regional Minister, Ambassador Victor Smith in a speech read for him
announced ongoing plans to increase the number of modules under the NYEP. He
said recent decision by the programme to engage 30,000 more youth on the ICT
Module manifests government's desire to improve the lot of the country's youth.
The Adontenhene
of the New Juaben Traditional Area, Nana Kodua Kesse commended the graduands
for successful training and entreated them to put skills acquired to good use.
The Eastern
Regional Co-ordinator of NYEP, Joshua Attah-Mensah commended government and the
sector ministry for working hard to remove initial bottlenecks which hampered
the programme's success.
The Graduands
were presented with certificates and set of equipment to facilitate their
business set-up. Present at the ceremony were four District Chief Executives
and District coordinators from nine District Assemblies in the Region
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