Rivers ICT Vacation Class Begins August 11, 2011

In a bid to make good its promise on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development, the Rivers State Government has now concluded plans to start the second edition of its holiday computer training programme for secondary school students.

A release signed by Ruby Minimah on behalf of the media consultant to the governor’s special adviser on ICT, Nancy Stephens and made available to The Tide on Wednesday said that the programme which is tagged “ICT Farm 2011” will commence on Thursday August 11, 2011.

The statement revealed that the free ICT programme will accommodate 400 students in both junior and senior secondary schools in the state.

According to the statement, the initiative will give the students the opportunity to have a hands on experience with individual computers and connectivity to the internet.

Stephens further explained that the programme was born out of Governor Amaechi youth capacity building vision to create a development oriented leadership in the new Rivers State.

It further hinted that registration has since commenced at the ICT dependent’s media office at the state secretariat.

The Tide gathered that all candidates are meant to come with their second-term result slips to prove themselves as students, adding that forms will be completed on-site.

“Classes for the “ICT Farm 2011” will start on August 11, 2011 and end on September 1, 2011, venue for the training will be the Rivers State ICT centre, Aba road by Air Force Base,” it added.

It would be recalled that three secondary school students won laptops  for their outstanding performances at the 2010 ICT Farm while 50 others received consolation prizes of school bags and monogrammed towels.