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About the Initiative

The "One Student, One Computer, One Digital Skill" initiative is a groundbreaking intervention aimed at bridging the ICT and digital skills gap among students in tertiary institutions across Benue State and North Central Nigeria. This program, spearheaded by the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company PLC (BDIC) in collaboration with the Benue State Government, seeks to empower students with essential digital skills and access to digital tools, ensuring they are prepared for the modern workforce.

  • Enhance Digital Literacy

    Ensure that every student in tertiary institutions in Benue State acquires at least one relevant digital skill before graduation.

  • Reduce Unemployment

    Bridge the skills gap by aligning education with industry demands, thereby reducing graduate unemployment.

  • Support GDP Growth

    Contribute to economic growth by increasing the number of digitally skilled graduates who can participate in and drive the digital economy.

  • Enhance ICT Integration in Learning

    Promote a tech-driven academic environment, ensuring students use digital tools for research, collaboration, and innovation.

  • Boost Employability & Entrepreneurship

    Equip students with in-demand digital skills that increase their chances of employment or entrepreneurial success.

  • Increase Access to Digital Tools

    Facilitate free access to computers through a government-subsidized program in partnership with BDIC.

Vision and Mission

To build a digitally empowered student population in Benue State and North Central Nigeria, fostering job creation, innovation, and economic growth through widespread access to ICT tools and training. To equip every undergraduate and postgraduate student with a personal computer and at least one digital skill, ensuring seamless integration into the digital economy through structured training and access to modern ICT tools.

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Current Challenges and Gap Analysis

The initiative addresses key ICT and digital skills gaps in Benue State.

Many students lack fundamental digital skills required for employment or entrepreneurship.
Many graduates struggle to find employment due to a gap between academic learning and industry-required digital skills.
A significant percentage of students do not own personal computers, limiting their ability to practice and develop digital competencies.
Traditional learning methods dominate tertiary institutions, with minimal integration of digital tools for research and innovation.