Union Bank Partners Awarri to Train Kids on Robotics, Artificial Intelligence

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and Awarri, a pan-African technology company, has announced the commencement of the ‘Next Robotics Legend’ initiative.

The training program organised through the banks’ education platform, Edu360, will train students between 11 and 16 years of age in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

Union Bank said the training is in line with its mission to boost education in Nigeria through its Edu360 platform, saying the Next Robotics Legend initiative would identify and nurture young innovators necessary to address some of the challenges confronting the nation and the world at large.

According to the bank, entry for the initiative will start on August 7th, 2020 and closed on August 21st, 2020. Parents and guardians of qualified students are, therefore, advised to register their children on Edu360 website as soon as possible.

It added that the top 25 entries will participate in the intensive 3-month training programme and each of the participants will receive a tablet with preloaded information; a MekaMon, a robot, which offers an unparalleled education experience in advanced robotics as well as access to seasoned tutors for the programme duration.

Participants are required to identify a need in their community, and apply the skills learnt to provide a solution to societal need at the end of the free training programme. Admission for a mentorship program with Awarri awaits the student with the best solution.

Ogochukwu Ekezie- Ekaidem, the Head, Corporate Communications and Marketing at Union Bank, when speaking on the Bank’s partnership with Awarri said, “Edu360 is excited to work with Awarri on this initiative because this links three areas that we are passionate about – Education, Innovation and Talent Development.

“Our focus on these three areas stems from the realisation that they are crucial in driving development and sustainable impact in Nigeria.”