The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged Nigerians to apply for its eagerly awaited Training Programme on software development as part of efforts to make Nigeria the hub of digital talents in Africa and the rest of the world (NITDA Developers Group, NDG).
According to theGazetteNGR One million software engineers would receive training from NITDA in a variety of application development fields.
According to a statement made on Saturday by Mrs Hadiza Umar, head of corporate affairs and external relations at NITDA, the project, which will be carried out by a division of NITDA called the National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) in Abuja’s Wuye District, is in collaboration with key ecosystem players.
The announcement states that applicants must be Nigerian youth who reside in or have housing in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, including NYSC Corps members, secondary school students, and undergraduates who are on vacation.
It advised potential candidates to visit https://bit.ly/3zUuBY1 to reserve their spot or to email [email protected];
“Trainees will go through a series of coaching, and lectures to develop programming skills in Python for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Robotics and Data Science.
“The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has directed NCAIR to run the programme under a 24/7 operation schedule within the Centre, including an internship programme that will provide intensive training to Nigerian youths with the goal of producing software developers.
“NDG Training is divided into two batches (A&B). Batch A will run from Monday to Wednesday, Batch B will run from Thursday to Saturday, and Sunday will be independent study day, and Certificates will be issued to the students/trainees at the conclusion of the programme.
“Classes will be held six (6) days a week in 3 clusters (24 students each), with 12-hour sessions for independent study and working on exercises and projects between 8 pm and 8 am daily.
