iDICE Opens Applications for Free Skills Training for 50,000 North-Central Youths
Applications have opened for the federal government’s iDICE Skills-to-Jobs Programme, which will provide free digital, employability and specialised skills training for 50,000 young people across North-central Nigeria. The programme targets
The federal government's iDICE Skills-to-Jobs Programme has opened applications for free digital, employability, and specialised skills training for 50,000 young people in North-central Nigeria. The programme, which targets eligible participants aged 15 to 35 in Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, and the Federal Capital Territory, will be implemented by Tech4Dev in a consortium with TeleSoftas and Taltrix.
The initiative, part of the Skills-to-Jobs component of the larger iDICE Programme, aims to provide practical, job-relevant skills for opportunities in the digital and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sectors. Approved training providers will deliver the training, structured across three learning levels: Foundational, Developmental, and Specialised.
Areas of training include digital literacy, customer support, data entry, data analytics, SEO writing, UI/UX, product management, coding, AI engineering, cybersecurity, animation, and digital marketing. The programme prioritises women, persons with disabilities, and young people from underserved communities.
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