Senator Akobundu Foundation Graduates First Batch of Engineering, Robotics Participants
On Friday, August 23, 2024, at Nostro Communications House, Ogurube Layout, Secretariat Umuahia, the Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Senator Augustine Akobundu, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, celebrated the graduation of the first batch of participants in the engineering and robotics training programme.
The beneficiaries, aged 10 to 18, received hands-on training in scratch coding development, embedded system engineering, and robotics. They are now able to create game apps, animated cartoon characters, estate housing prototypes, vehicle prototypes and other various fittings. The programme was designed to equip young minds with essential skills in these critical areas, ensuring they were well-prepared to take advantage of future opportunities in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Following the success of this first batch, another set of 100 students will begin their training next week on Monday, 26th August 2024.
The continuation of the programme is part of Senator Akobundu's ongoing commitment to ensuring that more young people in the senatorial district have access to these valuable learning opportunities.
By investing in youth education and skills development, Senator Akobundu aims to create a more technologically advanced and economically competitive Abia Central.
The highly excited participants, who took group photographs with some aides of the Distinguished Senator, expressed joy for being selected for the training.
Some of the participants, like Miss Uzochi Nmesoma, and Master Onyebuchi Emmanuel, described the training as a worthwhile venture, pointing out that this was the first time they were being trained in computer software technology, especially in robotics.
They commended Senator Akobundu and the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy for offering them the opportunity and pledged to serve as a link for other children to imbibe the robotics technology.
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