By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
Barely one month after the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), approved the deployment of a Digital Economy Centre (DEC), in Kafanchan, headquarters of Kaduna South Senatorial District, the Principal, Government Secondary School Kafanchan Senior, Mr. Simon Yusuf has taken delivery of the materials meant for installation to facilitate digital services.
The Senator representing the Zone in the 10th Senate, Barr. Sunday Marshall Katung, had secured the approval of the agency to install a 300 capacity women and youth training centre within his constituency for which the school was selected amongst the five project sites earlier suggested.
The principal of the school, while receiving the equipment at the school premises on Saturday, thanked the Senator for nominating the school for the project.
He pledged to champion the safeguarding of the equipments for the benefit of all especially students, to enable them have access to digital resources and improve their learning experience.
According to the principal, “I have taken delivery of over 80 percent of all the expected materials for the smooth take off of the Centre.”
Senator Katung, while reacting to the development, commended NITDA for the rapid deployment of the ICT equipments, saying that it would translate to a more digital savvy community.
The Digital Economy Centre will comprise of computers, internet connectivity, Local Area Network, e-learning solution, solar-powered inverter, generator, among others and is expected to be completed soon.
