3.3 Human Resource Development (i) Promote and support the development of qualified personnel in ICT in a sustainable manner to meet labour market needs. (ii) Develop the teaching of ICT at all levels of the formal education system. (iii) Promote the use of ICT in the informal education sector. (iv) Encourage activities relating to lifelong learning through the use of ICT. (v) Encourage the use of ICT by all educational, scientific and research institutions, libraries, archives, museums, and community centres . (vi) Encourage the use of ICT for the delivery of distance education. (vii) Encourage and support the training sector to adhere/adopt to internationally acceptable standards of examination and certification of ICT training programmes. (viii) Promote the development of national certification and accreditation systems in the ICT sector. (ix) Establish appropriate schemes of service for different cadres of ICT personnel in the Government. (x) Create an enabling environment for public and private sector participation in promoting ICT awareness programmes. (xi) Encourage gender mainstreaming - in ICT programmes and development. (xii) Promote and support the development of appropriately qualified ICT personnel, who will meet the needs of the public and private sector. National ITC ICT Policy for Seychelles 7