Particular attention will be placed on speeding up the generation of higher end jobs by strengthening our capacity to produce persons trained to international standards as programmers, web managers, and other IT technologists. Access of Communities to Technology It is vital that every parish and community in Grenada have effective access to Information and Communication Technology. Identification of the existing and potential community access nodes will be part of the Plan process. The delivery of distance learning modules for Adult Literacy Education through the Community network would be a major thrust. The Plan will incorporate the promotion of IT awareness, accelerate ease of access, facilitate acquisition of hardware promote is utilization. Specific programs will be implemented to narrow and eliminate the Digital Divide in Grenada society. The introduction of IT in Primary schools will widen the catchments of youth with IT skills and deepen the program already in place in the Secondary schools. Government will bring IT literary training to local communities. During the academic year 2001-02, all Secondary schools Computer labs will be made available for training to citizens after normal schools hours. Adult literacy programs will be intensified The potentials of the Postal System in supporting community development will be harnessed. The Government will encourage and support an action plan for the building of an electronic infrastructure for the Post Offices. The Social Services departments of Government and the NGO's will be mobilized for hands-on development at the village and community levels. The delivery of distance learning modules for Adult Literacy Education through the Community network has already begun and will be A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha 10

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