The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MinTIC) and the delivery company Rappi have announced an agreement that will allow 500 domiciliary women to obtain Scholarships for studies in technology and digital transformation.
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The initiative, which is supported by MindHub, seeks to promote access and inclusion of female citizens technological transformation through education, thus contributing to the educational, social and economic development of the country.
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MindHub, a programming school founded by three women and a leader in the development of digital talent for new technologies in Latin America, will be in charge of executing the scholarships. In addition, these scholarships will be extended to the sons and daughters of the Rappi distributors.
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The signing of this alliance is of great importance for our country, since the goal is to bring connectivity and technology to all citizens.
The ICT Minister, Mauricio Lizcano, select the importance of this alliance for Colombia: “The signing of this alliance is of great importance for our country, since the goal is to bring connectivity and technology to all citizens to change lives with digital transformation. We know that technology is the great engine of change that we need and that is why we celebrate this joint initiative that will transform the lives of 500 women, their families and their communities”.
In addition to the technical training program provided by MindHub, Rappi will provide mentoring with company executives and leaders and Provide support in finding job opportunities once the program has concluded, both at Rappi and at other companies in the digital ecosystem.
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Skills to develop include Front End Web Development, training the beneficiaries to turn their ideas and designs into attractive web solutions.
Mauricio Lizcano celebrated the creation of the program.
Cesar Melgarejo. TIME
Requirements to enroll in the program
The program, which will run on bootcamp format With an intensity of 180 hours, it has participation requirements that include being of legal age, residing in Colombia and having access to a computer and Internet connection. the convinced must pass an admission test that evaluates basic knowledge in logic, without the need to have previous skills in technology.
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*This content was made with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information provided by the Ministry of ICT, and was reviewed by a journalist and an editor.
