The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs, Hon Joe Mucheru presided over the pre-deployment briefing exercise of 400 Presidential Digital Talent Programme (PDTP) Cohort VI for the Financial Year 2021-2022.
In his speech, CS Hon. Joe Mucheru thanked the President for creating a platform for the youth to add their efforts to contribute to the development of the country using their ICT skills and competencies.
The CS also said that the country is changing for the better and that digital skills are needed to enable effective roll out of the overall government of Kenya agenda and inspire economic growth. He added that the government of Kenya is committed to foster a globally competitive and adaptive ICT workforce through national Programmes such as Ajira, Digital Literacy Programme and PDTP to respond to the future skills demand.
Hon Mucheru further challenged the Presidential Digital Talent Programme interns to create content that tell the government achievements. He asked them to make use of their skills in ICT to document and disseminate information that will make citizens fully understand government Programmes benefitting them.
“There is too much silence yet so much good that is happening around. Be custodians of the truth, respect your seniors and take advantage of the opportunity offered to you through this programme to increase your chances of succeeding tomorrow”, said the CS.
Ag. CEO, Dr. Ronoh said that;
"The ICT Authority is implementing strategic national ICT programs and projects as per her mandate. Among the planned and ongoing programs are the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP) across 24,000 public primary schools, provision of internet and devices, digitization of five (5) Billion government records, automating government services, digital literacy capacity building for 20 million citizens, and broadband connectivity to rural areas.”
Dr. Ronoh urged the Youth to fully participate in the government agenda for a better country and future.
The National Youth Chairperson Deborah Bubi asked the Digitalent interns to champion the implementation of government programmes and develop a positive mindset as they serve the country.
In addition The National Youth Council, Roy Sasaka asked the youth to participate in the elections of the National Youth Council which will be conducted digitally in due course.
