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Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Digital Literacy is Important-IIHT



The seminar “Importance of Digital Literacy and Career in IT-IMS” which was co-organised by the Department of Mass Communication and Centre of Excellence for Multimedia and Cinematography, University of Lagos and the Idian Institute of Hardware Technology (IIHT) and held at Afe Babalola Auditorium on 2nd of April, 2015 was a great success. A well packaged seminar that is structured towards equipping students and participants of the event with the skills of Information Technology (IT) and lecture it relevancy in their various field of study.IIHT Technologies
The welcome address was rendered by Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye which is the Chairman of the Board of Trustee of UNILAG radio 103.1 FM and also a Professor of Mass Communication. He appreciated everyone present at the event and urge them to take full advantage of the seminar. He also ushered in the presence of Head of Department of Mass Communication, Dr Abigail Ogweezzy Ndisika, to officially declare the event open. The event was broadcast live on UNILAG Radio.
The anchor of the programme was Dr Ifeoma Amobi; the Head Lecturer for Online Journalism and the brain behind the initiative. The guest speaker, Mr Ashok Joshi which is the Country Head of IIHT, drilled the participants on the significance of IT to every aspect of human’s life. Mr Joshi added that digital fluency and soft skill are pre-requisite to extensive knowledge of InfoTech. He emphasize on the ability of employees to cope with the challenges of the 21st century which can only be achieved by being technology conscious.
Taking the baton from Mr Joshi is the Chief Executive Officer of Commit Technology and Consult, Mr Niran Oyekale, who stated that lack of  exposure and inadequate training in IT as one of the reasons Nigerian graduates are not sought after in the labour market. He cited an example of a research in which out of 10 universities used as study and almost over 100 respondents only three can say the full meaning of ICT (information Communication Technology) without doubting if they are right or wrong.
After Mr Niran’s speech, the question-answer session was announced and questions where fielded by each speakers as directed. The programme high point came when Mr Joshi donated some software and equipment to the Centre of Excellence of Multimedia and Cinematography owned by the Department of Mass Communication for the use of both students and lecturers.
Other prominent personalities at the event are: Dr Ayomide Daramola ( Immediate past HOD of Mass Communication), Shuabu Oseni, Dr Charles Onwunali, Mr Rotimi Oladapo and so on.

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