The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is strengthening its partnerships with various sectors in Negros Occidental through the \u201cDiscover DICT Region 6\u201d, which opened at the Negros Residences here Thursday.<\/p>\n
Themed \u201cForging Excellence in ICT Capability Building Amidst the Pandemic through Stronger Ties\u201d, the event included a Roadshow of DICT 6 (Western Visayas) Projects and the ICT Literacy Competency and Development Bureau (ILCDB) Partnership Summit.<\/p>\n
DICT Assistant Secretary for Upskilling Jeffrey Ian Dy said the \u201cDiscover DICT Region 6\u201d, spearheaded by Regional Director Jane Javellana, is the agency\u2019s first initiative of such kind in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much for pioneering this. Maybe you could start an example for other regions as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
During the summit that was attended by representatives of local government units (LGUs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), national government agencies, public schools, and the private sector, Dy said he looks forward to their collaborations with the DICT.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is so much that we can learn from each other and we can share together. I am looking forward to collaborating with all of you, the LGUs, the SUCs, the public school system, etc.,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Javellana added that \u201cDICT Region 6 looks forward to our productive collaboration in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his solidarity message, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the Digital Jobs PH advocacy workshop and the partnership summit during the event are the kinds of interventions needed by the provincial government to enable its people to cope and adapt well to the rapid and constantly evolving digitalization.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s theme underscores the necessity of narrowing the digital gap, particularly the underprivileged and the minority groups,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Lacson pointed out that the task of promoting digital literacy, the empowerment of the people through the use of ICT, and the establishment of ICT infrastructures in unserved and underserved areas are of paramount importance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are taking not just a step, but a stride, in our recovery efforts, with all the knowledge and resources available, and that includes technology,\u201d he added. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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