c)
Promotion of local manufacture and assembly of ICT equipment
and accessories; and
d)
Provision of incentives for the provision of ICT infrastructure.
2.4 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
The Government recognizes the role played by the various institutions
providing ICT education and training. However, there is need to strengthen
and streamline the training through:
a)
Promoting ICT in education at primary, secondary, tertiary and
community levels by developing ICT curricula and ensuring that
teachers/trainers possess the requisite skills;
b)
Setting up a framework for evaluating and certifying ICT training
programmes;
c)
Developing a mechanism for attracting and retaining skilled
human resources;
d)
Establishing networks for sharing training resources; and
e)
Developing strategies to support research and innovation.
2.5 ELECTRONIC LEARNING
The lack of a policy framework on e-learning has hampered its development
and utilisation. In this regard, there is need to:
a)
Provide affordable infrastructure to facilitate dissemination of
knowledge and skill through e-learning platforms;
b)
Promote the development of content to address the educational
needs of primary, secondary and tertiary institutions;
c)
Create awareness of the opportunities offered by ICT as an
educational tool to the education sector;
d)
Facilitate sharing of e-learning resources between institutions;
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