Strategies
Strategies to be employed to achieve these objectives are to:
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Encourage all educational institutions to invest in computers and to connect to the
Internet.
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Promote electronic distance learning, training and virtual learning systems to
compliment and supplement campus-based education and training systems.
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Develop ICT curricula for all levels of the education system.
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Encourage collaboration between local and international educational institutions
to facilitate educational exchange and promotion of ICT education and training
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Work with the private sector to create affordable packages and schemes under
which students, teachers and educational institutions can afford ICT Products and
services.
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Use electronic educational management and information systems to improve the
management of educational institutions.
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Develop mechanisms to retain a large pool of ICT professionals to meet the needs
of the country.
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Establish and enforce standards for the certification of ICT professional skills.
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Encourage life-long learning among the population at large and promote on-thejob training and retraining within the public and private sectors.
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Improve access to education to people with disabilities.
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Encourage public and private sector apprenticeship programs, internships, coopts, and work-study programmes.
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Develop and promote programmes and initiatives for enhancing ICT skills within
the existing workforce in educational institutions, industry and Government.
3.2.2. Policy Measures, Instruments and Initiatives
The Government through the Ministry of Education and Training, in conjunction with the
private sector shall:
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