The Ministry of Communications and Digitalization has 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 prices, 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.