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JOHANNESBURG – The City of Johannesburg Libraries Department collaborated with Google SA to provide free online training for digital and entrepreneurial skills programs in 12 eLearning clbadrooms, the Mayor's Office announced on Friday. Some 4.9 million people and civil servants say that their ability to create a sustainable future is causing growing concern, with the city currently facing an unemployment rate of 25 percent, of which 31.4 percent young people from 16 to 35 years old. 19659002] "In order for the city to tackle the problems of unemployment and poverty, the city must put in place programs that target young people so that they have tools adapted to today's society. "Said the deputy community development Nonhlanhla Sifumba said.
"This will go a long way in contributing to the priority of the city's economy growth to five pierces by 2021, as proclaimed by the current administration." [19659002] The course content will be accessible by registering for free to be a student in the centers via an e-learning portal and the programs will be self-taught and conducted either in groups or individually with the support of qualified facilitators in eClbadroom installations.
For each completed course, Google will issue approved certificates that can be added to the student credentials or courses taken.
Targeted libraries are at Diepsloot, Ivory Park, Westbury, Cosmo Town, Jabavu, Emdeni, Sandton, Alexandra, Johannesburg City Center, Poortjie, Eldorado and Orange Farm.
– African News Agency (ANA)
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