BusinessNewsNigeriaGoogle, KDSG To Train 5,000 females In Data Science, Artificial Intelligence

Google in partnering with the Kaduna State Government is to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurial applications of digital technologies.

Rabi Salisu, Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development disclosed this at a Roundtable on ‘Mainstreaming Girl Child Education in Kaduna State, Challenges and Policy Recommendations for Families and Government.’

The roundtable, held in Kaduna, was organized by the Kukah Centre in partnership with HJDP Church and Society.

The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Dorcas Tanko said the training was to promote digital inclusion and enable women and girls in the state to leverage technology for economic development.

“Learning helps the girl child to break the shackles of exclusion and to avert the challenges of illiteracy and poverty.

“By providing the girl child with education they become relevant to the nation and its development,

“An educated girl can only grow through literate a mother who has a greater chance of breaking the circle of social vices by passing on good and sound knowledge in her daughters and children,” he said.

Salisu said the Kaduna state government remained committed to improving the lots of the girl children and eliminating all challenges for girls in accessing education in every field.

“The state government has invested in schools and teachers to give our children, especially the girls, decent education in line with World Bank practices with intervention such as 12 years free education from primary to completing secondary school,” the Commissioner added.

In her remarks, Dr Josephine Alex-Abedo of Mehan Global Initiative stressed the need to uplift girl child education to overcome the challenge of the high rate of girls out of school.

He urged parents to always monitor their children and encourage them to pursue their education.

Earlier, the Programme Officer, Kukah Center Kaduna, Mr Methodius Karfe said the roundtable aimed to create a community where people can live without exclusion.

“It is also to educate parents on the importance of girl child education,” he added.

The Head of Education, at Hope for the Village Child Foundation, Mrs Ruth Barrera, noted that security challenges and Gender Based Violence were major challenges to girl child education across the country.

“The way forward to address some of the challenges is for the government to implement policies on the ground that will ensure the girl child has access to school.

“Religious and traditional leaders have a critical role to play in encouraging girl child education in their communities.

“Teachers also have a role to play in how to encourage girl child education in schools,” Barrera said.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)
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