“Information and Communication Technology capacity building programmes for the youth should be organised at the district levels…with emphasis on how to use ICT to create jobs, subscribe to jobs and search for jobs online,” a 12-point communiqué issued at the end of the conference said.
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This was to ensure a coordinated approach to the integration of ICT usage, promote local software development, improve knowledge and education as well as publicize authentic sources of these facilities for sourcing.
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That, according to the GNECC was to enable students in public JHSs to be able to compete effectively with their counterparts in private JHSs in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
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“The main challenges facing our nation today can be linked to our inability to praticalise ICT and bond it with technical and vocational skills training and development,” Mr James Gunu stressed.
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The Center will provide an integrated administration service center for 20 government service providers including Ghana Post, Electricity Company of Ghana, Ghana Water Company, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and Ghana Police and many others.
The Center is part of Government E-Government Platform Project which will connect and facilitate the easy access to information and communication for all government agencies.
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