Digicel (Guyana) on Thursday joined the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) to observe “Girls in ICT” at the Leonora Secondary School.
Close to 300 girls attended a symposium organised by the NFMU where they benefited from small- group workshops, information on cyber security, videos and training sessions.
The “Girls in ICT” event is organised by the NFMU, and for the past four years, Digicel has been participating in the activities to observe the day.
Girls in ICT: The female secondary school students pose with Digicel Communications Manager Vidya Sanichara and other participants
Digicel Communications Manager Vidya Sanichara noted that “this year is no different for Digicel, Girls in ICT is a notion that we will always support. At Digicel (Guyana), more than half of our workforce is women or you can say ‘Girls in ICT’ not just locally, but in all 32 markets in which we operate. We are pleased to be part of this event where girls are encouraged to find or peruse careers in ICT. Digicel remains committed to playing our part in helping to bridge this gap.”
The communications and entertainment company presented a quantity of donated flash drives to some of the girls from Leonora, Vergenogen, West Demerara, Parika-Salem, Uitvlugt, Stewartville, Zeeburg and Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary Schools.
Also participating in the symposium were several final-year Information Technology female students, who also received flash drives.
“Girls in ICT Day” is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April and is a global effort that is spearheaded by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to raise awareness for more women to be active in the ICT workforce worldwide.
