The 100 girls selected from the various regions, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo visited the American Tower Corporation Ghana (ATC) on 8th August,2023.
The Deputy Minister, Ms Ama Pomaa Boateng joined the girls during their robotics and coding classes and had interactive sessions with them and encouraged them to keep up with their good work. She said, “Keep a journal or a notebook and write any idea that comes to mind in order not to forget.”
She also acknowledged ATC Ghana and Ghana Code Club for their support in giving the girls the opportunity to have a hands-on experience in coding programming.
The CEO of ATC Ghana, Mr. Ashutosh Singh in his keynote address said, “This initiative also aligns with our Digital Community sustainability project where we have built 10 fully equipped ICT learning centres across the country to provide ICT education for school children and residents in underserved and unserved communities.”
Background
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalization trained 1,000 girls selected from various districts in the Northern Region in basic ICT and Coding.
The climax of the Girls-In-ICT program was held today at the University of Development Studies (UDS).
All 1,000 girls trained will receive certificates for participating in the training whilst the best 100 girls receive laptops for their outstanding performance.
In addition, the top three girls will receive special plaques and cash prizes, as part of their awards.
All girls participated in the mentorship session on Monday, July 31, 2023, and benefited from lessons in grooming, etiquette and menstrual hygiene.
Mentors for the session also engaged the girls on how to honour and respect their bodies, by keeping themselves neat and smart.
Other topics included Emotional intelligence, Public Speaking, Time Management and Reproductive Health.
