upgrade their computer skills will also be recognized and supported. The Private Sector institutions that offer Computer training will be encouraged to become more active. Tailored courses could be drawn up and delivered by private sector training firms, following the necessary accreditation. These firms will play a major role in the generation of IT technicians and professionals. Online training will be encouraged and promoted as an effective costeffective rout to this end. Consideration will be given to adopting European Computer Driving License (ECDL), or its equivalent, as the official minimal requirement for IT literacy. This form of recognition is important as an ever-increasing number of employers, including the Public Service, will be looking for an official certification of IT literacy of their prospective employees. The widespread adoption of the ECDL certification will mean that the local workforce will have certification that is internationally recognized. (iv) Tertiary Education The Government will target the TA Marryshow Community College as the focal point to spearhead development at this level. The College will be encouraged to look to joint venture approaches with universities aboard as well as the use of on-line teaching as a low cost approach to achieving our target of professional training to the level of internationally accepted competence. (v) Skill Targets The government will encourage and support of the production of certain priority skills that will be in demand by the New Economy. The various education and training programs in the public and the private sector s will 29 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha