The Digital economy and wealth creation initiative of the Obiano administration is already catching on among higher institutions of learning and youths in Anambra State.
To this end, the School of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation, SEDI, Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe is now partnering the Rome Business School, Italy, for the actualization of that goal, within the commencement of sensitization of staff and students of the institution, targeted at addressing the challenges of unemployment through innovation.
Correspondent, Amarachukwu Okafor reports that the two institutions unveiled their partnership at the kickoff of the sensitization training held at Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe.
The training will develop and deliver stimulating entrepreneurial and digital innovation skills for potential entrepreneurs and empower them with start-ups materials.
The SEDI curricula structured between three to eight months is designed to equip new intakes with scholarship opportunity, access to Small and Medium Enterprises loans and grants from foreign ventures, jobs in multinational companies after completion of the Programme geared towards molding them into becoming future business and technology leaders, with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the digital age.
Addressing Journalists shortly after the training, the Provost of NOCEN, Dr. Ifeyinwa Osegbo, represented by Dr. Azubuike Ndu, described SEDI as a road map to becoming self-reliant, pointing out that the attraction of the Rome Business School to the institution is to achieve world class standards.
On his part, the Director of Rome Business School, Nigeria, Dr. Humphrey Akanazu, who spoke through Mr Asunmo Olakunle, said the School intends to deliver good entrepreneurship education among staff, students and youths of the State, urging the people to enroll as it is an affordable means of getting the basics of entrepreneurship.
While thanking Governor Willie Obiano for his good works in the school and State in general, the founder of SEDI, Dr. Nkem Orakwe, said that their objective is to reduce the rate of unemployment in the State and withdraw attention from white collar jobs, advising everyone to pick up the form and be a part of the program.
Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, School of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation also partnering Digital Hands Limited, are certified with European standard education and internationally recognized certificates in entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, which is covering top up degree in digital innovation and professional executive short programme in management.
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