DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES EDUCATION AND TRAINING The objective is to put Knowledge at the centre of the nation's social and economic development, and secure the development of Grenada as a Knowledge Society. Education is key to this strategy as the backbone of the knowledge society whose social and economic value is already widely accepted. The aim is to use the ICT strategy to accelerate general improvements of basic skills in literacy, numeracy, and in the conduct of business and, as necessary, to deliver particular targeted education packages for current and potential employees. The target will be to reflect world standards and resources configured for local needs. DEVELOPING THE HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY The Government of Grenada has long recognized the strategic importance of Education and training as the principal instrument of economic and social development. Its ICT strategy began by the placing of IT Labs in all the Secondary schools of the nation. This has already 22 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha