At least 200 Ugandan youths have got 21st century employable skills from FunDoo, a digital life coach by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in collaboration with UNICEF Uganda.
This during the World Children’s Day celebrations held at Golf Course Hotel.
FunDoo digital life coach equips young people with 21st century and employability skills, while preparing them for their future.
FunDoo provides a range of information, from career development and mental health to climate change, gender-based violence, vaccine uptake, communication skills and much more, and prepares young people to seize opportunities and confront challenges in a rapidly changing world, make informed decisions, become responsible citizens, and achieve their full potential.
While speaking at the event, UNICEF Representative in Uganda, Dr Robin Nandy said that the most highly ratified UN Convention globally is the one on the rights of the child.
“It is important for all of us to recommit to uphold and protect the fundamental rights of children, who are the present and future too,”Dr.Nandy said.
Fatumah Namukose of UNICEF said, “FunDoo is a skilling platform where young people can acquire 21st century skills that they would ordinarily not learn in class. These skills help them thrive and survive in the everyday world that we live in today.”
Namukose added that FunDoo can be accessed over the mobile phone, informed by the growing penetration of mobile phones usage in Uganda.
She noted that one can log onto the FunDoo platform from the comfort of their homes, at their own time by simply texting ‘FunDoo’ to SMS 8500 or WhatsApp 0709 168 500 .
Officials added that FunDoo can also be accessed through Google store and Apple Store
