Bayelsa govt., Microsoft, IGNITE partner to train teachers, students on ICT
As parts of efforts aimed at equipping teachers and students to explore opportunities in Nigeria’s evolving technology eco-system, the Bayelsa State Government, in partnership with Microsoft and IGNITE, has started the training of 150 teachers and 2000 students on digital literacy. The one week information and communication technology training, under the supervision of Bayelsa State’s Ministry of Education and Information and Orientation, taking place at the St. Judes Girl Secondary School, is expected to commence with the teachers training thereafter the students. Launching the Bayelsa State Computer Science Week, the Governor Seriake Dickson, noted that computer education was the integral part of every education, adding that a foundation in computer science is what would make the state lead others in education. Said he, “The essence of education is to produce a well rounded child, noting that because technology is not new in today’s world, computer science has come to stay. Represe