Applications are now open for the DigitalforAll Challenge 2.0 through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Tech4Dev.
The Challenge, according to NITDA, is a free project to help Nigerians improve their technical abilities and become interested in online certificates. The Challenge supports the Renewed Hope Agenda’s goal of increasing digital skills to accelerate diversity through technology and innovative ideas, according to the Agency.
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Benefits
The programme awards cash rewards to winners and runners-up in three categories: Young Learners (12-18), Youth Category (19-45), and Civil Servants.
According to the program’s website, each category’s winner will earn N10 million cash, while the first runner-up will receive N7.5 million. The second-place finishers in each category receive N5 million.
Intermediate youth participants obtain more significant benefits. The Intermediate Youth Category winner receives N15 million, and the first runner-up is N12.5 million. Second place winner receives N10 million cash consolation award.
Eligibility
To enter Young Learners, applicants must
Be Between the ages 8 and 18 years.
Be a primary or secondary student.
Enter the competition by completing school training and passing the fundamental digital literacy test.
Register your school and teacher on the platform.
Youth Category applicants must:
Between 19 and 45.
Complete the challenge’s basic or advanced digital skilling programme and get a certificate.
The Civil Servants Category requires civil servants to complete the challenge’s basic digital skilling programme and get a certificate.
Candidates can apply here.
About the program
The DigitalForAll programme was just made public in Abuja. Tech4Dev is working on the project with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The goal is to use competitive incentives to reward people for self-improvement and get them to learn and use digital skills.
Tech4Dev founder Joel Ogunsola said at the start of the programme that the competition would happen at the regional and state levels, with the big finale on the DigiNigeria International Conference and Exhibition Day put on by NITDA.
He claims that the idea is motivated by the idea that every Nigerian has a right to digital literacy and skills for the future workforce.