{{The Ministry of Youth and ICT in conjunction with DOT Rwanda have awarded certificates to youth that completed Reach up program in ICT, Business and Life Skills at Iwawa Rehabilitation and Vocational Skills Development Centre (IRVSDC).}}
179 Youths got training and coaching in ICT and entrepreneurship skills.On Saturday, May 4, they received certificates.
Nicolas Niyongabo, the coordinator IRVSDC after the training, Youth will be able to create more jobs.
“This will help Youth to use computers to create more jobs after graduating at Iwawa Centre, we hope what they learnt will transform their lives after here, ” said Niyongabo.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and ICT, Rosemary Mbabazi commended the Youth saying, “This can be a foundation to start projects which can help you to produce more in what you’re doing.”
Mbabazi added that “ICT is an enabler of social-economic development which can be used in farming, carpentry, commercial farming, masonry and tailoring. … It will be an opportunity you can use to get more outcomes.”
Reach up was initiated in Rwanda in 2010. It trains youth in business and Information Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge, and link participants to business development and microfinance opportunities in their marketplace.
The government established the rehabilitation and vocational skills development centre in 2010 to give street children the chance to forge a career off the streets.
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