• The achievement of computer literacy by all sectors of the population will be actively pursued. • The necessary measures will be taken to build up a critical mass of Information Technology specialists that will be required to sustain the growth of the Information Society and the Information Economy. Vision of Grenada in the Information Age Over the next five years a deep transformation will take place in the Grenada society and economy. This transformation will take place as the Government, in close partnership with the private sector, strives energetically towards the attainment of an Information Society and an Information Economy. The vision is that in a few years the following will be achieved: Service will improve Citizens will benefit from one-stop, timely, high-quality and easily accessible electronic services provided by both the Public and the Private Sectors. The Government will provide its services over the Internet and citizens will be served at whatever time of day from home or work place, while still opting to utilize traditional service channels if they so desire. Businesses will also offer their services to consumers over the Internet on a 24x7 basis. Accessibility be universal Information and Communication Technology will become fully accessible nationwide; at least 50% of the population will have connection to electronic services, and there will be widespread accessibility to services 14 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha