Imo State University Technology Training at ODV

Effective partnerships are the cornerstone of YTF’s philosophy in our efforts to bridge the digital divide and at the same time create positive changes in the communities that we work with. Since the inception of YTF over 8 years ago, we have partnered with like-minded organizations and institutions to instill a digital acumen in young people.

YTF’s working relationship with Imo State University (IMSU) began in 2007. Since then, over 1000 young people have been trained at the Owerri Digital Village as a part of the YTF/IMSU partnership. Students enrolled in universities in Nigeria form a great part of tomorrow’s future and leadership and as such we cannot afford to ignore their potential.

190 students across several departments are currently enrolled in a four-week training programme at the Owerri Digital Village that began on August 18. The departments involved at Imo State University are the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Law and Department of Industrial Microbiology. Through the training disseminated, the students had an opportunity to practice what they had been taught through some of their university level classes.

Mary Nwoke and Bethel Agonmo are 2 of the students enrolled in the IMSU training programme. They are both students of Medicine / Surgery at Imo State University. I had an opportunity to speak with both of the participants about their views on the training programme. Both of them were very pleased with the knowledge they acquired and look forward to using more technology in their school work and future careers as physicians.