Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has secured a US$100,000 grant from the European Union to implement a two-and-a-half-year pilot project aimed at equipping graduates with advanced digital skills to enhance employability and entrepreneurship.
Under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, the Integrated Digital Competency and Jobs Accelerator Project (IDAP) will establish an Integrated Digital Skills and Employability Hub (IDSEH) on BTU’s Sumbrungu Campus.
The hub will provide training in artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, data analytics, and cybersecurity.
Supported by the UN Capital Development Fund under the EU–Ghana Pact for Skills, the project seeks to promote sustainable employability in the tertiary education sector.
At a validation meeting, Project Lead Alexis Adugdaa Ayamdor said the initiative will drive graduate employability through skills development, stronger industry collaboration, and enhanced pre-employment support.
The project will align institutional policies with industry demands, establish partnerships, reactivate advisory committees, and host stakeholder forums.
“These measures will guarantee industry participation in curriculum development while expanding opportunities for internships, mentorships, and industrial tours,” Mr. Ayamdor explained.
The initiative will also provide upgraded infrastructure, modular training programmes, entrepreneurship bootcamps, job readiness workshops, graduate tracking systems, and mentorship schemes.
Professor Alnaa hailed the grant as a “significant opportunity” for students to acquire relevant skills and actively contribute to Ghana’s socio-economic growth.
Source: A1Radioonline.com|101.1Mhz|Moses Apiah|Bolgatanga|
