IN a proactive measure to give back to the society, Alcatel Lucent over the weekend in Lagos unveiled G-Nex programme for students in Nigerian universities.
According to the Chief Operating Officer of the Alcatel Lucent, Mr. Kunle Iluyemi, who spoke to the media shortly after the event, said : G- Nex Programme is a knowledge transfer initiative for Nigerian universities in conjunction with Alcatel Lucent has been designed to empower Nigerian students on ICT training, so that they can be employable in the nearest future.
The firm, which has passions in empowering Nigerian youths on the ICT training taken a bold steps to donation USD $20,000 granted by Alcatel-Lucent Foundation to support the organisation’s Youth Empowerment Programme, a vocational/entrepreneurship and leadership training for young Nigerians designed to assist youths become more self-sufficient.
The event was, in the view of many who attended that ceremony, a tremendous success. Mr. Eghosa Erhumwunse, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria received the mock cheque from Amr K. El-Leithy, President of Alcatel-Lucent for Middle-East, Africa, Turkey and Azerbaijan and Hatim Zougari Country Manager of Alcatel-Lucent Nigeria with also the presence of staff management of both entities and of course with the attendance of our 40 employees’ volunteers mentors and the youth’s beneficiaries.
The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation will support 20 young adults – including unemployed graduates, vocational trainees and final-year students – in learning entrepreneurial, leadership and life skills that will help them face day-to-day challenges and give them a jump start into the world of work. During the programme, the group will develop the attitude, behavior, confidence and skills needed to take responsibility for building their own futures and to become successful and contributing members of society.
In addition to the grant, Alcatel-Lucent Nigeria employees participate into a coaching and mentorship volunteering programme. They will assist teachers on a wide range of areas like Languages (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, English, Arabic, French), Mathematics, Basic Science, Social and civic education.
Also there will be some courses and coaching for youth employability to prepare them to jump into the professional life with lessons in English, email writing, resume preparation, professional attitude, life experience in a professional environment and so on.
Amr K. El-Leithy and Hatim Zougari seize the opportunity to acknowledge with enthusiasm the fantastic work of SOS Children villages Nigeria and of course the great participation and efforts of our 40 colleagues volunteers and in his turn the SOS director Mr. Eghosa Erhumwunse thanks all the individual and Alcatel-Lucent Foundation their support and contributions, which made the Youth Empowerment Programme a reality to enable 20 youths undergo training in entrepreneurial and leadership skills.
Bishalakhi Ghosh, Director of Alcatel-Lucent Foundation said: “One of the focus areas of the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is on programmes that help youth from disadvantaged areas have access to training to help them prepare for life, for the business world and the future.
Source: ngrguardiannews.com