{"id":19929,"date":"2024-07-08T13:38:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T13:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=19929"},"modified":"2024-07-08T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:14:27","slug":"we-shall-train-1-million-coding-professionals-with-in-demand-digital-skills-john-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=19929","title":{"rendered":"We shall train 1 million Coding Professionals with in-demand digital skills \u2013 John Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 26 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><strong>Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has said that the NDC will train one million Ghanaian youth to become <a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/news\/300000-employment-opportunities-will-be-created-in-the-digital-space-under-my-govt-mahama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coding professionals when the party wins the 2024 elections.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The NDC\u2019s flagbearer made this remark during an interaction with journalists in Accra on Sunday, July 7.<\/p>\n<p>John Mahama noted that this forms part of the party\u2019s plan to bridge the digital gap among Ghanaian youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NDC promises you this: we shall train One Million Coding Professionals in in-demand digital skills for the growing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing ecosystems, ensuring no one is left behind in the digital revolution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/news\/24hr-economy-policy-is-well-thought-through-data-driven-evidence-based-mahama-as-he-gives-detailed-explanation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24hr economy policy is well-thought-through, data-driven &amp; evidence-based \u2013 Mahama as he gives detailed explanation<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>John Mahama emphasized that the digital revolutionary agenda cannot be achieved if there is a consistent digital gap or bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we talk about the digital revolution, we also need to talk about the digital divide \u2013 about those who are left behind. On my watch, I will do whatever it takes to provide universal access and bridge the digital divide in our country.\u00a0 We shall close the digital gap,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/news\/300000-employment-opportunities-will-be-created-in-the-digital-space-under-my-govt-mahama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300,000 employment opportunities will be created in the digital space under my govt \u2013 Mahama<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>John Mahama further promised to create more jobs in the digital space. 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