Impact of ICT Skills Development on National Economic Growth
Explore the crucial role of ICT skills in driving national economic development through the rapid changes and interconnected nature of today's world, necessitating skilled individuals to harness the vast amounts of generated data. However, limited resources and outdated skills pose challenges in meeting industry demands, highlighting the importance of aligning education with current industry needs.
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Strategic role of ICT skills development in National Economic Development. Dr. Karambizi Sylvestre Kigali Independent University ULK
Why is this topic important? ICT keeps changing and moves really fast ICT has become an incredible economic factor of the 21st century New ICT-based business models are being born each day 2
The world is getting more connected than ever 3
The world is getting more connected than ever Cars are connected to mobile phones, Kitchen appliances connected to the internet, And so many more interconnected things All of which generate new kinds of data periodically 4
A huge amount of data is being generated every second . Business New Business model Data Data 5 Analysis
New skilled individuals are needed to handle this data 6
New skilled individuals are needed to handle this data Now, this is where skills set in ICT are really crucial With not enough skills to understand this data and how to take advantage of it, it is a big pool of business opportunities being wasted. 7
Unfortunately skills resources are limited 8
Unfortunately skills resources are limited Fresh graduates knowledge is not exactly what the industry is looking for What has been taught at college is no longer what is being used today by the industry 9
So, how does this affect us? 10
THIS ICT SKILLS SHORTAGE IMPACTS OUR ECONOMY 11
Possible options are: 1. We may hire experienced and expensive expats, 2. We just do nothing and let potential income generation opportunities pass us by, or 3. We have to work together to handle this issue 12
1. If we hire experienced and costly foreigners How many US dollars per year will be flowing from the country if an average of 5000USD/monthis spent on just one foreigner expert? 5000 USD /month=60, 000 USD /Year 14
2. Or we can do nothing about it and let just potential business opportunities pass us by 15
Or 16
3. Work together as a TEAM to handle this issue 17
HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS? Strategic approach for ICT skills development 18
Academia ICT Industry 19
Academia ICT Industry Both the academia and the industry should collaboratively work together to support strategic ICT skills development through: 20
Periodic update of the academic curriculum Revising and periodically updating the academic curriculum to include new emerging technologies 21 Academia ICT Industry
Career guidance in ICT Universities should provide orientation sessions and mentorship to students, starting from their first year, to keep them focused on specific skills they need to develop the most. 22 Academia ICT Industry
Internship opportunities creation Universities and ICT industry should work on an internship base to enhance skills of a student so that they can find their place in the industry and feel like they are doing something that really matters. 23 Academia ICT Industry
Conclusion We have seen that ICT keeps moving and changing really fast Students graduate with less or no skills required by the industry We suggested that a NEW CURRICULUM, CAREER GUIDANCE and INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS should be developed by both the ICT industry and the academia. 24
Thank you. 25
