The Lagos State Ministry of Education has
announced plans to teach at least one million Lagos residents to code by 2019
likewise foster necessary skills to create sustainable solutions to social
challenges and create employment opportunities.
The government also announced the commencement of the
screening and selection exercise for facilitators for the programme.
It's said in April 2017, three hundred (300) Coding Centers
across six (6) Education Districts in Lagos State will be commissioned, marking
the beginning of the CodeLagos after-school programme in both public and
private schools – primary, secondary & tertiary.
Also, the centers will also be set up at State public
libraries and other community spaces.
Speaking at a press briefing, the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, said,“CodeLagos will not only
cultivate a savvy workforce to drive our mega-city, but it will generate
employment and business opportunities as we mobilize up to 1,500 facilitators
in 2017 alone.
“CodeLagos is an initiative of the Lagos State Government
which aims to teach one million Lagos residents to code by 2019. The program
will foster necessary skills to create sustainable solutions to social
challenges and create employment opportunities.”
Bank-Olemoh also underscored the commitment of the State
Government, under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to position Lagos
State as the technology frontier in Africa saying it was also in line with the
Lagos Smart City initiative in partnership with Dubai Smart City.
He said the application process, which is primarily online,
entails a submission of bio-data and completion of a general assessment, while successful
applicants will receive world-standard trainings on the necessary skills areas.
“Qualifying candidates must be available to participate in
all the required trainings which would be provided by the State in
collaboration with private sector partners within the technology sector. They
must also be willing to commit at least 12 hours weekly to facilitate CodeLagos
courses at designated centers upon the launch of the initiative in April,” he
said.
The application portal, Bank-Olemoh said, opened on Tuesday,
February 7, 2017, and is accessible on www.codelagos.org
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