12000 YOUTH GETTING TRAINING IN DIGITAL SATELLITE TV …LAWRENCE

12000 YOUTH GETTING TRAINING IN DIGITAL SATELLITE TV …LAWRENCE

As the nation is currently in motion of migrating from analogue to digital technology in conformity with the Geneva 2006 (GE06) agreement Ghana signed, establishing the Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Plan
in the bands 174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz at the Regional Radio Communications Conference (RCC-06) in 2006 ,the Ministry of Employment & Labour Relations, National Vocational Training Institute( Institute of Business Studies) in collaboration with Cyberspace Training Institute and Overmars has begun in the training of Twelve Thousand Ghanaian youth in certificated digital satellite television installation, digital terrestrial television installation, integrated digital TV, repairs & maintenance.

Others include assembling, IPTV,IT-HDVC & Telepresence installation, entrepreneurial skills, and salesmanship and support services.

Speaking exclusively to the New Trust Newspaper at the ongoing super intensive certificate course at NVTI/IBS , Chirapatre in Kumasi, the Chief Technology/Training Officer of Cyberspace Training Institute, Mr.Lawrence Adoboe said their short term plan is to train 1,200 youth especially by end of 31st March,2017.

That the medium term plan is targeted at training 6,000 youth as well as the long term plan of reaching 12,000.

He disclosed that, apart from the above mentioned areas, plans were far advance to train people, especially the unemployed youth in business venture cooperative of 5-7,electronic and electrical technicians, plumbers, estate developers, IT technicians & software engineers, front desk secretaries/executive managers.

Mr.Adoboe said some of the courses lined up are; solar power installation, high definition video conferencing among others.

The one month super intensive training currently under way is being handled by experts drawn from the Ministry of Employment & Labour Relations, NVTI/IBS, Cyberspace Training Institute and Overmars.

The main aim of the certificate course is geared towards reducing the unemployment rate in the country, especially among the youth.

According Mr.Adoboe, the course has been designed for the youth in the country; especially the unemployed and those already in the Information Communication (ICT) industry and potential ones who desire to sharpen their skills and acquire a recognized certificate for employment. Other target group encouraged to take opportunity of the certificate course are technically minded unemployed individual, Junior and Senior School graduates, WAEC remedial students etc.

The training schedule is from Monday-Friday and also available on weekends (Sandwich, E-learning/distance education.

entrepreneurial skills, and salesmanship and support services.

Speaking exclusively to the New Trust Newspaper at the ongoing super intensive certificate course at NVTI/IBS ,Chirapatre in Kumasi, the Chief Technology/Training Officer of Cyberspace Training Institute, Mr.Lawrence Adoboe said their short term plan is to train 1,200 youth especially by end of 31st March,2017.

That the medium term plan is targeted at training 6,000  youth as well as the long term plan of reaching 12,000.

He disclosed that, apart from the above mentioned areas, plans were far advanced to train people, especially the unemployed youth in business venture cooperative of 5-7,electronic and electrical technicians, plumbers, estate developers, IT technicians & software engineers, front desk secretaries/executive managers.

Mr.Adoboe said additional courses lined up are; solar power installation, high definition video conferencing among others.

The one month super intensive training currently under way is being handled by experts drawn from the Ministry of Employment & Labour Relations, NVTI/IBS, Cyberspace Training Institute and Overmars.

The main aim of the certificate course is geared towards reducing the unemployment rate in the country, especially among the youth.

According Mr.Adoboe, the course has been designed for the youth in the country; especially the unemployed and those already in the Information Communication (ICT) industry and potential ones who desire to sharpen their skills and acquire a recognized certificate for employment. Other target group encouraged to take opportunity of the certificate course are technically minded unemployed individual, Junior and Senior School graduates, WAEC remedial students etc.

The training schedule is from Monday-Friday and also available on weekends (Sandwich, E-learning/distance education.