…Unveils National Policy on VSAT
In furtherance of its commitment to empower indigenes with the requisite digital skills for a globally competitive digital economy, the Federal Government this week launched a National Policy on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Core Skills and flagged off the training programme in the six geo-political zones of the country.
The initiative which was launched under the auspices of the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) will see the training begin with twelve states namely; Kano, Kebbi, Ekiti, Lagos, Gombe, Bauchi, Abia, Anambra, Niger, Plateau, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
Launching the policy at the Digital Economy Complex, Abuja, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami, noted that the training was in alignment with several policies of the federal government and strategies including the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, the Nigerian National Broadband Plan and the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship policy.
He noted that VSAT is once again gaining relevance in today’s digital world against the premise that is an obsolete resource.
He further pointed out that the National policy on VSAT was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s digital skills and job creation and economic development Agenda, and the United Nation’s recent global policy on capacity building for citizens in the area of VSAT installation core skills.
