Prince Osuagwu
16 July 2008
Lagos — No fewer than 12,000 Nigerian youths are expected to benefit from the over N100 million IT empowerment scholarship project floated by one of Nigeria's frontline IT training institute, KarROX Nigeria to empower Nigerian youths.
The project, KarROX Nigeria IT Empowerment scholarship, which is in its third edition, the company told Vanguard, was to help bridge the skill and knowledge gap that exists among Nigerian youths.
The fund according to the company would enable beneficiaries of the scholarship trained in various software, networking and security modules with multiple platforms and technologies by world leaders in ICT like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, CompTIA and Sun Microsystems among others.
Managing Director of the company Mr. Sunil Dhanuka, told Vanguard that "due to the wide gap in demand and supply of learned and well trained ICT professionals in Nigeria, the overall ICT sector is not growing at its full potential. Students have been applying for short term and single technology specialization. Thus we have innovated a model wherein students and applicants would be given a choice to do a complete program which makes them more marketable and work on multiple platforms and technologies".
Dhanuka also challenged other corporate organisations to join in creating wealth and skill for Nigerian youths, even as a corporate social responsibility.
Vanguard gathered that the last two editions of the scholarship programme received an overwhelming response with 60,000 students applying for it and 12,000 students offered scholarships to complete their various specialized courses on ICT.
Business development Manager of the company's franchise agency, Mr. Pritesh Zaveri, noted that the cutting edge of these programs is the blended model of deep foundation and latest technologies offered, adding that even the assessment and evaluation scheme makes the student acceptable in industry and worldwide.
The company said the training will be provided at all 15 karROX centres nationwide even as beneficiaries of the scholarship would be based on the applicant's skill, performance in the test and up to 100% fee waiver along with Job assistance guaranteed.
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