The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is fully committed to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY).
A statement by the commission noted that this is in line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030), which is to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills.
The statement signed by the NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, noted that over 2,000 Nigerian youths have so far benefited from the programme from the Six (6) Geopolitical Zones of the country while the ongoing edition has 600 youths being trained.
Prof. Danbatta said that the DJCY programme is designed to enhance the skills of youths across all the country through customised training and offer of fully-loaded laptop computers with networking devices, to equip them for the purposes of engaging in different digital entrepreneurship businesses that they may chose.
The Executive Vice Chairman further stated that the beneficiaries are provided with free accommodation facilities for two weeks, during which resource persons in digital skills, business development and management, are engaged to retool them with their laptops and re-orientate them towards self-discovery, self-development, and self-employment.
The Commission restated its full commitment to the Digital Job Creation for Youths programme due to the positive feedbacks from the previous editions and the potentials it has in enhancing the digital opportunities of the Nigerian youth.
