Vodacom Business Nigeria has trained 25 female students from Clemmy High School, Agodo-Egbe in Lagos, in the Internet of Things (IoT). According to the company, this forms part of its support for the Girls in ICT programme.
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Vodacom Business, according to a report via the Nigerian Tribune, had revealed that Clemmy High School has previously emerged as winners of the app development and quiz competition, which was part of the Girls in ICT Day celebration in April, organised by E-Business Life.
The pupils from SS1 and SS2 learned how IoT is used in ensuring people’s safety and property. Vodacom’s aim in training female pupils, in particular, is to end the myth that ICT is for males predominantly, and also to encourage more girls to study ICT at tertiary levels of education.
According to the report, Mr Lanre Kolade, Managing Director, Vodacom Business Nigeria, urged ICT teachers to adopt fresh approaches to the subject to generate higher levels of interest among females.
He added that: “The choice of studying ICT depends largely on the student’s interest in science subjects at the secondary level of education. Teachers must begin to adopt innovative ways of teaching the subject so that more students, especially females will not only become interested in ICT but choose to work in ICT industries upon completing their studies.”
He advised students during the training to not be intimidated by physics, chemistry, and biology but to enjoy these subjects and make them an integral part of their daily lives.
The report further revealed that Miss Chidera Onyekuru and Miss Peace Agboola both SS2 students of Clemmy high school; and winners of the quiz and App development competition at the Girls in ICT Day celebration, were presented with brand new laptops for their achievement’s.
Staff Writer
