Planning Ministry hosts digital workshops

Through its partnership with RSC International, the ministry isaiming to empower local NGOs, social development groups and community agencies using digital technologies to assist them in enhancing their operational efficiency throughout the IT Enabled Services (ITeS) sector Attendees included participants represented through the Gift for Life Foundation, members of the visually impaired community, various women’s organizations focused on gender equity and empowerment and students from the Caribbean Union College.

The workshops centered on computer repair and refurbishment, robotics and game design, computer skills for the visually impaired and digital media train –the- trainer training provided to participants to teach their peers.

RSC International, is in the process of conducting online workshops and peer to peer support teaching for local and regional students through their online teaching teams.

These teams comprise several national scholarship winners and students who volunteer their time and services to disenfranchised groups and personnel to build capacity in academic and or business endeavors through ITeS training.