One Million Coders Programme at KNUST: Government proposes a shift from 1st to final-year students
Speaking during a working visit to the OMCP centres in KNUST, the Minister announced plans to provide the University with an additional 2,000 laptops to expand access to the programme and strengthen its implementation.
The government is adjusting its One Million Coders programme to focus on third- and final-year university students instead of first-year ones. Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, announced this shift to better prepare graduates for the workforce. At KNUST, Mr. George explained that training first-year students leaves a significant gap before they enter the job market.
The government's review of the program led to this decision to focus on level 400 and level 300 students, ensuring they graduate with relevant skills. The Ministry plans to provide an additional 2,000 laptops to KNUST, bringing the total to 2,500, which will establish 15 learning centers. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Christian Agyare welcomed the change, saying the university is ready for implementation and will leverage experts to support training.
The ultimate success measure will be connecting beneficiaries to jobs after graduation. The Minister emphasized the central role universities will play in implementing the AI strategy, particularly in building national language models and deploying AI solutions in various sectors.
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