Côte d'Ivoire plans to teach computer skills to tiny kids starting next school year. Education Minister Mariatou Koné revealed the plan during a meeting with World Bank officials at a technical high school in Abidjan. The country already teaches information technology classes to teenagers since 2024. The new program will reach preschoolers and elementary students across the nation. World Bank executives promised to help fund the massive education overhaul.
The government wants to prepare children for digital jobs before they can even tie their shoes. Officials believe early computer training will create better workers for the future economy. The CIRA program aims to train over one million young people through coordinated education efforts. Minister Koné stressed that teamwork between different education departments will boost student success rates. The plan connects job training programs with regular school subjects.
Education chiefs also announced two other major changes coming to Ivorian schools. Students will move more easily between different types of education programs without losing credits. School counselors will receive better training to help students pick the right career paths. World Bank Vice President Ousmane Diagana praised the education reforms during the Monday meeting. He promised his organization would continue supporting human development projects across the West African nation.
The government wants to prepare children for digital jobs before they can even tie their shoes. Officials believe early computer training will create better workers for the future economy. The CIRA program aims to train over one million young people through coordinated education efforts. Minister Koné stressed that teamwork between different education departments will boost student success rates. The plan connects job training programs with regular school subjects.
Education chiefs also announced two other major changes coming to Ivorian schools. Students will move more easily between different types of education programs without losing credits. School counselors will receive better training to help students pick the right career paths. World Bank Vice President Ousmane Diagana praised the education reforms during the Monday meeting. He promised his organization would continue supporting human development projects across the West African nation.
