Group sponsors 17 for training in ICT, film production

A group, Universal Youth Fellowship said it will train 17 unemployed youth on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and movie production for six months.

The faith-based youth group with international headquarters in Calabar, Cross River state said the youth were selected across states. The Chairman, Bishop Tom Inyang-Akpan said an initial empowerment programme was held in Aba, Abia state.

A director for Empowerment in the group, Mr Jerome Peters at the programme exhorted the youth to flee promiscuity, cultism, violence, laziness, dependence on anyone for livelihood but to strive to be skilful and useful to themselves and society.

Participants were informed of a global economic drift from a certificate economy to a knowledge economy whereby knowledge comes first in evaluating human capacity.

They were advised to see formal education as a means to enriching their knowledge base as to impact positively to the economy rather than aiming at acquiring certificate only.

There were four Presentations, including Movie and Video Production, ICT and Wealth Creation, Peanut Production & Packaging, as well as Career Guidance to Quality Employment and Self-reliance in a depressed Economy.

To enable the 17 youths enrol immediately, a patron of the group, Bishop Zoryii Nwiamanie and other officials donated N150,000.