A five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the National Girls-in-ICT Programme has commenced in Ghana’s Savannah Region, aimed at equipping 100 teachers with digital skills to mentor young women in technology.
The ToT programme, which started at Damongo Senior High School, will see educators receive intensive training in computer programming, coding, Scratch software, cybersecurity, animation and game development.
Once the five-day ToT concludes, the 100 teachers will be expected to mentor and train 1,000 girls drawn from all districts across the Savannah Region.
Speaking on behalf of the Regional Minister, Ebenezer Amoah, Chief Director of the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council, commended the ministry for prioritising digital literacy for young women.
He emphasised the programme’s importance in “bridging the gender gap in technology and preparing the next generation for opportunities in the digital economy”.
Austin Hesse, Director of Policy, Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation, addressed participants on behalf of Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George MP.
Mr Hesse reiterated the government’s commitment to advancing digital inclusion and described the ToT workshop as “an essential step in nurturing a strong foundation for the region’s future ICT leaders”.
Priscilla Hope from the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT outlined the workshop’s structure and introduced the team of instructors, all from her organisation.
She highlighted the hands-on approach of the five-day programme, designed to “ensure teachers acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills” during the intensive training period.
Bawa Shaibu, Head of Training at the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, explained his organisation’s role in supporting digital inclusion projects across the country.
He assured participants that GIFEC “remained committed to providing the infrastructure and support necessary to make such capacity-building programmes sustainable” beyond the initial five days.
