Cabinet approves US$ millions contracts for e-Learning proje

[Lazie]

Cabinet approves US$ millions contracts for e-Learning project


Jamaica Observer

Posted: 4/3/2009 9:43:40 AM

CABINET this week approved a contract worth US$2,253,750 to Mico University College by the Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications to provide information communication technology (ICT) training and development services under the e-Learning project.

4,000 teachers are to be provided with training for the implementation of the e-Learning syllabus.

A US$4,178,668 contract was awarded to LIME and one for US$2,920,400 to Flow, for the installation of an islandwide broadband network, intended to widen Internet access in Jamaica, including for residents, the public sector and schools.

[Islandman]

Glad to see this. I wonder what level of education they will focus on?

I was thinking about this the other day, the country schools especially can benefit from this.

[Don1]

Glad to see this. I wonder what level of education they will focus on?

I was thinking about this the other day, the country schools especially can benefit from this.

This project started a few years ago and they seem to be focusing on the secondary level... equipping computer labs and WANS etc.

Funded through the cess charged carriers to terminate long distance calls.

[Assasin]

yes another PNP project.

[Don1]

yes another PNP project.

You could look at it that way... or you could say it is now a JLP project since they are in power and operate it.

Either way it's nothing new.