Microsoft upgrades education in East

Microsoft, together with the Ministry of Education is bringing about the winds of change to the 'Reawakened East!' Having identified the East as a key priority area in upgrading the skills of teachers, knowledge delivery will be via the globally acclaimed International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) course, which is comprehensive, and provides participants with a well rounded knowledge of basic IT skills.

In keeping with the Government's primary objectives to develop underprivileged areas of the country, the East has now been earmarked as an area for resources to be invested in. Thus, the Eastern Province is one of the key focus areas of the Government and a sustainable social and economic integration of the province has been one of the primary policies of the Government subsequent to the liberation of the East from terrorism.

The main objective of the programmes launched in the East is to bring about rehabilitation and reconstruction to its residents in order to improve their quality of life, in turn resulting in economic prosperity. Thus, in uplifting the quality of life in the East, quality, relevant and up-to-date education plays a pivotal role in empowering its citizens to be on par with the rest of the world. Moreover due to the era of digital inclusion, IT education too takes on great importance across the country, and more so in provinces that are less progressive and resource constrained such as the East.