Douala Encourages IT

Some youths graduating from the Douala III Multimedia Centre have received their attestations from the Mayor.

About some 500 youths who have been undergone a four-month free training at the Douala III multimedia and technology centre. The end of the course was marked by the award of attestations to the trainees. The youths came from the 14th, 15th and 16th batches of Graphics Design, Maintenance and Network and Bureaucratic disciplines taught in the centre. In his remarks, the Mayor of Douala III, Oumarou Fadil, who presided at the ceremony said in the world today, communication and technology is of utmost importance. Reason why the council set up such a centre for the good of the youths, he said adding that the centre started in 2003. He also said though the centre existed since it became effective for five years now.

The centre, he continued, is for the youths because the council holds them at heart. Oumarou Fadil said the centre has already graduated some 7000 youths since its inception. He mentioned the three disciplines, which operate in the centre such as Graphic designs, Maintenance and Network as well as Secretariat Duties. He stated his wish to see the graduates get jobs quickly.

The Head of the centre introduced other disciplines, which will go operational free of charge as well. They are graphic and design 2D and the competitive graphic and design 3D. He said those who have done 2D could move directly to 3D. He cited some requirements of the centre like the need for an air-conditioned hall, a video projector and more teachers.