• We will provide suitable programs to upgrade the functional literacy of all our citizens so that they are able to participate fully in the new economy • We will provide an enabling environment to ensure lifelong learning for all citizens • We will provide all our citizens with the basic competencies in the use of ICT • We will train all Teachers in the use of ICT, and ensure its integration into the Curriculum for teaching and learning • We will ensure that all teachers are provided with a personal computer and access to the Internet. The objective is to facilitate teachers having a PC in their homes to develop competencies which will enhance teaching and learning of students in the classroom. • We will establish an Technology Education Task Force to complete the development of an holistic ICT Plan for education and commence its implementation without delay. Teacher Education And Engagement Teachers are the front line troops in the development of the e-economy in Grenada. They will be accorded the status, facilities and role of key change agents not only in delivering the skills of the next generation, but for their influence over the community. The highest priority must be given to their engagement and support. In this role, efforts would be made to create teachers’ forums and other mechanisms that help generate teacher ownership of the education element of the strategy and set detailed priorities with it. In line with Smart Partnership principles, teachers’ Union leaders will be enlisted firmly behind the strategy, recognizing the key role the K-economy approach gives to education, and the future possibilities for the expansion of the education industry. A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA 24 Anurag Sinha