Thursday 7 May 2015

Girls in ICT Day 2015


Girls in ICT




International Girls in ICT Day  aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs). International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year. On International Girls in ICT Day all stakeholders are encouraged to organize events with the vision to empower and encourage girls and young women to consider studies and careers in the growing field of ICTs. (girlsinict.org)





This year it was celebrated on the 23rd of April, 2015. To celebrate the event , a one week ICT training based on the Microsoft digital literacy curriculum was organized for high school girls from nine schools in Ijebu-ode, Ogun state. These girls were trained on basic computer opereations and terminologies, productivity programs like MSword. Excel and PowerPoint, digital lifestyle, the internet and WWW, among others.   At the end of the training the Microsoft digital literacy certification test was taken and passed.  The event also provided the opportunity for the girls to interact and make friends with girls from other schools. Special thanks gooes to Exquitec Education Technology, EasyClick Computers, Institute of Enterprise Development for making the event a possibility. Hope to have larger number of girls involvement in the next event  











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