Learning from the Universal ICT Education Programme

The Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3), which was developed by Certiport Incorporation (USA) is the first globally accepted, standards-based, validated certification program for basic computing skills. The IC3 certificate as a starting milestone in the ICT education roadmap is also a stepping stone for more advanced ICT certification for career advancement as well as meeting Government’s objective of increasing the number of persons with specialised IT skills to boost the ICT industry. The IC3 course is provided at 95% discount over published prices. The IC3 training course is of 45 hrs and training are done in state secondary colleges after school hours. To date some 150,000 people have already been trained.