100 teenagers to undergo leadership and innovation training in Ondo

…with winners receiving a N2m money prize

No fewer than 100 teenagers from throughout Nigeria are to undergo intensive training in leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship in Ondo State as a part of efforts to put together younger folks for rising alternatives.

The training, organised by the non-governmental organisation DevMe, will happen beneath its FutureProofed 2.0 bootcamp, with N2 million put aside as money prizes for excellent members.

Founder and Govt Director of DevMe, Temiloluwa Oladele Asagunla, disclosed this on Friday in Akure forward of the seven-day residential programme.

Asagunla mentioned the programme, with the theme “Constructed to Final: Past the Classroom,” was designed for teenagers aged 13 to 19, with an emphasis on expertise and competencies that transcend formal classroom schooling.

In accordance to her, members can be uncovered to self-mastery, leadership improvement, rising careers, digital literacy, inventive pondering, innovation and problem-solving.

She added that the training would mix classroom classes with sensible initiatives, teamwork and problem-solving workouts.

Asagunla mentioned purposes had been obtained from throughout the nation, together with Lagos and Kaduna, however solely 100 distinctive candidates could be chosen after a rigorous screening course of.

She mentioned candidates might take part in two classes: Inventive Expression, for writers, audio system, actors and different creatives, and Science, for younger innovators and college students engaged on technology-related initiatives, together with robotics.

“We’re not merely bringing teenagers collectively for lectures. We’re creating an atmosphere the place they’ll uncover, develop and deploy their potential.

“We wish them to showcase what they’ve achieved, what they’re constructing and what they’re captivated with,” she mentioned.

Representing one of many programme’s sponsors, Dr Ayodeji Ologun mentioned the influence of the maiden version prompted the Minister of Inside, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to assist the second version.

He introduced that the 2 high winners would every obtain N1 million, bringing the whole money prize to N2 million.

Ologun additionally mentioned the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would offer safety assist all through the residential camp.

He defined that the sponsorship aimed to make investments in the event of younger Nigerians slightly than serve any political curiosity.

“This isn’t about politics or votes. A lot of the members are teenagers. It’s merely an funding in the way forward for our younger folks and the way forward for our nation,” he mentioned.

A father or mother and beneficiary of the maiden version, Mrs Gbolahan-Ayoade Elizabeth, mentioned the programme had remodeled her son’s leadership and public talking talents.

She mentioned the N1 million prize her son received additionally helped the household meet a few of his academic bills, together with tuition and lodging.

“He developed robust leadership qualities and grew to become extra assured in public talking. The monetary reward additionally helped us tremendously along with his schooling,” she mentioned.