As part of its support for the ‘Girls in ICT’ programme, Vodacom Business Nigeria has trained 25 female pupils of Clemmy High School, Agodo-Egbe, Lagos, on Internet of Things.
The beneficiaries, who were pupils from Senior Secondary School 1 and 2, learned how the IoT was used in ensuring people’s safety and in securing property in today’s world.
They also toured the company’s facilities, exposing them to the importance of connectivity and data security to individuals and businesses in this milieu.
Clemmy High School emerged as winners of the app development and quiz competition, which was part of the ‘Girls in ICT Day’ celebration last month, organised by E-Business Life.
Vodacom said its aim of training female students in particular was to debunk the myth that ICT was for males, predominantly; encouraging more female students to choose ICT as their course of study at tertiary levels of education.
According to Vodacom, the training also empowers female students to maximise their use of ICT, so that they are not left behind in the digital world.
The Managing Director, Vodacom Business Nigeria, Lanre Kolade, urged ICT teachers to adopt fresh approaches to the subject to generate higher levels of interest among females.
He said, “The choice of studying ICT depends largely on the student’s interest in science subjects at the secondary level of education. Teachers must begin to adopt innovative ways of teaching the subject so that more pupils, especially the girls, will not only become interested in ICT but choose to work in ICT industries upon completing their studies.”
He advised the participants during the training not to be intimidated by physics, chemistry and biology but to enjoy these subjects and make them an integral part of their daily lives.
Chidera Onyekuru and Peace Agboola, both SS2 pupils of Clemmy High School, and winners of the quiz and app development competition at the Girls in ICT Day celebration, were presented with brand new laptops.
