Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to sign Mou and officially launch a Partnership with Technogirl Trust
On Tuesday, 14 August 2018, the Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to officially mark the department’s five-year partnership with the TechnoGirl Trust.
The MoU seeks to facilitate cooperation and coordination of the efforts in the area of ICT, to promote and enhance the developmental needs and skills shortages of girl learners from rural and previously disadvantaged communities and to ensure their success as active participants in the economy of the country.
The partnership launch, which will be attended by various ICT stakeholders and TechnoGirl beneficiaries, aims to profile the TechnoGirl programme as a women empowerment programme among prospective partner organisations in the industry.
TechnoGirl is a flagship programme of the Department of Women, in partnership with UNICEF, the Department of Basic Education, State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and TechnoGirl Trust. The programme seeks to expose girls from rural and disadvantaged communities to scarce STEM career fields which can significantly contribute towards motivating them to take up these careers that are in demand in the economy and where women are under-represented.
As the TechnoGirl brand ambassador, the Deputy Minister will mobilise financial and material support for the implementation of the various components of the programme such as job shadowing, digital learning and skills development. Further, the department will provide support to ten (10) TechnoGirl beneficiaries on an annual basis, over a five-year period.
Members of the media are hereby invited to witness the MoU signing ceremony and partnership launch which will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Time: 11h30 – 13h30
Venue: SITA Head Office, 459 Tsitsa Street, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria
For media RSVP and enquiries, please contact:
Ms Nthabeleng Mokitimi-Dlamini
Cell: 073 222 5522
