According to Archie Futshane, a manager at the metro’s ICT department, the workshop was initiated to demonstrate to the learners how the ICT sector is inclusive of people living with disabilities.
“Today is about exposing the learners to IT, showing them that there is room for them and that only the sky is the limit,” said Futshane.
The learners were educated about the role of ICT in South Africa and worldwide, skills gaps as well as career and entrepreneurship opportunities in the sector.
ICT career and training service providers were present to recruit learners who have an interest in pursuing a career in ICT.
Agnes Ngubane, Principal of the Ezibeleni School expressed gratitude to the municipality for the opportunity and hoped to form an ongoing relationship.
“We want to see our learners become educated and be employable. Most of them are from homes where they are hidden and, are thus, not exposed to the world out there. Such opportunities are foreign to them, and that is why we are truly grateful for this opportunity.” – @TumeloBoksburg
