The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in conjunction with the management of the Bauchi Television Authority (BaTV) organized a four-day training workshop on ICT for Media Professionals. The workshop which held from 25th to 28th October at the Iya Abubakar Community Resource Centre, State Library, Bauchi, was aimed at enhancing the capacity of media professionals to utilise ICTs for their professional work. The specific objectives of the programme are:
1. Expose the participants to various new ICT tools for media work that would enhance their professional competence
2. Enhance the skills of the participants in the use of ICTs
3. Introduce the participants to new media businesses using ICTs
As part of its develop to develop the capacity of CSOs in Bauchi State to monitor the implementation of the State Public Procurement Law, CITAD with support from Pact Nigeria held a one-day training workshop on ICTs and Social Media For Information Sharing. The workshop which held on Monday 24th October, 2011 at Iya Abubakar Community Resource Centre, State Library, Bauchi was attended by representatives of 20 CBOs from across the State.
After holding preliminary ICT competitions in Jigawa and Bauchi states, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Kano conducted Kano 9th Annual ICT Quiz as part of the preliminary series to select three secondary schools that will represent the state at the National ICT Quiz.
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Prize being given to the winners
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Certificates being presented to the participants
TV Set being presented to the best Female Participant
Shadda materials being given to the participating students
Shadda materials being given to the participating students
The Bauchi 2nd Annual ICT Quiz was successfully conducted on Wednesday 28th, September 2011 at Government Girls Secondary School Azare, Bauchi. The ICT competition witnessed the attendance of Dr. Shehu Mahdi, Magajin Garin Katagun who chaired the occasion and Alhaji Salisu Muhammad, Director Statistics, Information and communication Technology (ICT) who represented the Honourable commissioner Ministry of Education Bauchi State and many other Senior Secondary Schools representatives.
The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD conducted its Fouth Jigawa State ICT Quiz for Secondary Schools on Thursday, 16th June 2011 at State Library in Dutse. The event witnessed the attendance of high ranking officers of the state civil service and prominent individuals. In attendance were Malam Hussaini Ayuba, Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Alh. Idris Isah, a representative of the General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Dutse, Ibrahim Dabo, Ministry of Information, and Alh. Ismatu Babangida, of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology among other distinguished personalities.
The ICT competition hosted nine Senior Secondary Schools and Eighteen contestants struggle to emerge winners of the fourth ICT quiz. Read the rest of this entry »
In continuation of its effort to provide, ICT awareness in Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and Development, (CITAD) Kano has conducted an ICT Career lecture at Government Deaf (Special), School Nguru Road, Hadejia, Jigawa State on Wednesday, 8th June 2011 at the school premises. The career lecture was the first to take place in Jigawa State this year and the first of its kind in (Special) Secondary Schools. The Principal of the Mallam Ibrahim Muhammad (Deaf Adviser to the Jigawa Governor) and eleven other teaching staff of the school attended the lecture. Read the rest of this entry »
The Center for Information and Development {CITAD}, Kano conducted a one day career talk at Junior Secondary School Tamburawar Yan Daudu in Warawa Local Government, Kano State on Tuesday 7th June 2011. The career lecture was the first to take place in Kano State this year. Malam Ahmad Yakasai of CITAD delivered the lecture at the school compound. The principal, Malam Rabi’u Bala Yankatsari, seven teaching staff and one hundred and twenty seven students attended the event. Mal Ahmad explained in detail the uses and significance of computers especially in our modern society, emphasizing that each and every one of the students must learn how to operate and use the computer. He therefore urged them to get enrolled actively into ICT knowledge seeking. Read the rest of this entry »
As part of its youth development agenda, the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in conjunction with the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) conducted a one-week IT-based
Entrepreneurship Development Programme for Youth from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory at the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil Kano State, the objectives of the training which held from 9th to 16th, January 2011 include:
1. To train youth development officers on IT-based youth development programme
2. To facilitate the development of a model youth development programme for the Ministry
3. To prepare youth for the work place by equipping them with life and employability skills.
4. To provide youth with crucial work based experiences within a youth – development approach
5. To develop the entrepreneurship ability of the youth
6. To develop their ICT skills for job creation and employment generation
7. To provide youth with an employment experience that put them in touch with real life labour expectations and practices
8. To provide youth with career instruction and greater awareness of support networks and various employment opportunities
The following states were invited to participate, nominating 12 youth. In addition, the youths were accompanied by Directors of Youth from their States:
1. Adamawa
2. Bauchi
3. Benue
4. Bornu
5. FCT
6. Gombe
7. Jigawa
8. Kaduna
9. Kano
10. Katsina
11. Kebbi
12. Nassarawa
13. Niger
14. Plateau
15. Sokoto
16. Taraba
17. Yobe
18. Zamfara
REGISTRATION
On the Sunday, 9th January, 2011, the facilitator organization of the programme in conjunction with the host University set up a registration desk to receive, register and allocate participants to both their places of residence as well as to their training group. Participants were also given the Joining Instruction (appendix 2) which served as guide for participation in the Programme. As not all the states were able to arrive on the arrival date of Sunday, 9th January, the registration desk was left to continue registering the participants as they came..
THE PROGRAMME
The training programme consisted of the following Modules:
1. Windows 97
2. Microsoft Word
3. Microsoft Excel
4. Microsoft PowerPoint
5. Internet Utilization
6. Entrepreneurship
In addition as youth development problem, it also included sporting and cultural activities. Read the rest of this entry »
As part of its social corporate responsibility, Microsoft partnered with the Edo State Government and the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and trained youth in the state. The training which was held in ICT Unit of the Edo State Government House, Benin City from the 6th to the 11th December, 2010 was facilitated by CITAD. The Office of the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor took the responsible of mobilizing the youth as well as provided fro training facilities such as the training hall, computers and other training needs. Fifty (50) took part in the programme.
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Malam Ahmad giving lecture on advanced ICT skills
A participant responding to a question
Mal. Kamaluddeen umar giving lecture onn web design
Mal. Aliyu giving lecture on IT Base Small Scale Business
Mal. Abubakar Tsangarwa Giving lecture on Corel Draw
Group picture of participants, Pacilitators and S.A. to the Edo State Governor on IT
A group picture of facilitators and S.A. to the Edo State Governor on IT
