Barely a month after the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) approved the deployment of a Digital Economy Centre (DEC), in Kafanchan, headquarters of Kaduna South Senatorial District, the Principal Government Secondary School Kafanchan Mr. Simon Yusuf has taken delivery of materials meant for the installation of digital services.
It would be recalled the Senator representing the Zone in the 10th Senate, Sunday Marshall Katung, secured the approval to install a 300-capacity women and youth training centre in his constituency for which the school was selected to serve as the centre.
Receiving the equipment in the school premises on Saturday in Kafanchan, the Principal of the school, Simon Yusuf thanked the Senator for nominating the school for the project.
He pledged to champion the safeguarding of the equipment for the benefit of all especially students, to enable them to have access to digital resources and improve their learning experience.
He said of all the expected materials needed for the smooth take-off of the centre, the principal said he has taken delivery of over 80 per cent of the materials.
Reacting to the development, Senator Katung commended NITDA for the rapid deployment of the ICT equipment which he noted will translate into a more digital-savvy community.
He also said with this development, the centre is expected to be completed soon.
It was gathered that the Digital Economy Centre will be equipped with computers, internet connectivity, a Local Area Network, an e-learning solution, solar solar-powered inverter, generator, among others.
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