Capacitating aged with tech data attainable, says DICT exec

CYBER LITERACY. Officers and native residents of Barangay Dagdag, Sagada, Mountain Province take part within the Fundamental data and communications know-how coaching carried out by the Division of Data and Communications Expertise – Cordillera Administrative Area in Mountain Province in October 2024. Jing Nino of the DICT-CAR , in a web-based briefing on Wednesday (Nov. 20, 2024) mentioned they embrace senior residents in ICT coaching to equip them of the technological know-how and shield the sector from being victimized by fraudsters on-line. | PHOTO: Official Fb web page of PIA Mountain Province

BAGUIO CITY — Educating senior residents about know-how and the web is difficult however attainable, an official of the Division of Data and Communications Expertise (DICT) within the Cordillera mentioned Wednesday.

Enabling the sector to turn out to be conversant in the usage of technological improvements would offer them alternatives to have a supply of livelihood even at a sophisticated age, mentioned Jing Nino, of the DICT-CAR Data Communications Expertise (ICT) Literacy and Competency division,  in a discussion board aired over social media.

“It’s troublesome. It takes plenty of persistence as a result of most of them are first-time laptop customers however, slowly, they are going to grasp it),” he mentioned.

Senior residents are taught what a pc is, the way to flip it on, the way to entry the web, the way to use digital fee, and the way to not be victimized by fraudulent websites or individuals.

“We don’t solely train them the way to use it but in addition how not be a sufferer of fraud as a result of they’re among the many weak teams of individuals,” Nino mentioned.

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Nino identified that for senior residents working within the authorities, being conversant in computer systems is a productiveness software since they may simply get data utilizing search engines like google and yahoo like Google, worksheets, and Microsoft Phrase.

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For many who are not working and are simply staying residence, technological know-how will permit them to search out something they wish to know on-line.

“For some, primary laptop use is ample however there are those that aspire to have digital careers and thus are taught extra superior classes,” Nino mentioned.

DICT has a digital academy program the place people aspiring to have a profession in ICT can enroll.

Reynaldo Sy, DICT-Cordillera director, mentioned in the identical press convention, that they’ve transformation hubs the place any group may request ICT lectures or workshops without cost.
He disclosed {that a} senior citizen, who attended one in every of their trainings in 2023, is now working as a digital assistant. (PNA)