ICT centre launched at Ejisu

The Ejisu -Juaben Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Afrifa Yamoah Ponko,  in collaboration with  the management of Subah Infosolutions Ghana, has launched an Information Communication Technology (ICT) training centre at Ejisu for the youth to build their capacity in the assembling and repairs of computers and mobile phones.

The ICT centre, dubbed SITENPREC Project,  is expected to  provide opportunity for the youth  to acquire  entrepreneurial and employable  skills to make them more competitive in the job market.

Sobah Infosolutions Ghana assembled 40 computers for the project, which is expected to motivate students from the basic to the tertiary levels to delve into the basics of e-learning and research to broaden their horizon.

In an address during the launching of  the project, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Yaw Adusei, who was the guest of honour, commended the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly for collaborating with the management of Sobah Infosolutions to initiate the project.

He said the  slogan of the project- bringing technology closer to the people- was in line with the government’s plans to empower the people through the imparting of knowledge to them.

While urging the youth to take advantage of the project and register in their numbers to enable them access the facility, Mr Adusei advised them to “ desist from abusing the facility to pursue cybercrimes and anti-social activities.”

For his part, the Ejisu-Juaben  Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Afrifa Yamoah Ponko,  assured the people of the assembly’s desire to always engage in productive partnership intended to promote the interest of the citizenry.

He pledged to further collaborate with  Subah Infosolutions to  expand the facility for it to accommodate 100 students at a time.

In his address, the Managing Director of Subah Infosolutions, Mr Birendra Sasmal, said besides offering opportunity for the youth to use the facility for e-learning, students who registered with them also stood  the chance of acquiring entrepreneurial skills in ICT.

According to Mr Sasmal, the company had so far expended GH¢300,000 on the project and assured that with the launching of the e-learning at Ejisu, six more centres would be launched in other parts of the country to motive the youth to nurture their potentials in ICT programmes

By George Ernest Asare/Daily Graphic/Ghana