[kictanet] Press Statement: Digital Literacy Programme Proof of Concept (POC) Implementation Press Briefing

[Phyllis Nyambura]

Dear all,

Today,(15th Feb) a press briefing was held at the Ministry of ICT offices,
to update on the implementation of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP).
The briefing was attended by CS, MOICT, Joe Mucheru, CS Energy & Petroleum,
Charles Keter, CS Education, Dr Fred Matiangi, and PS Energy, Eng. Joseph
Njoroge, PS Petroleum, Andrew Kamau, PS ICT and Innovation, Ag CEO, ICTA,
Robert Mugo,CEO, KICD, Dr Julius Jwan among others.

Among the key points were-:

1) Successful bidders who proceed to POC are the consortium of Moi
University and JP Couto, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology and Positivo BGH. Moi University will cover 26 counties, while
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology will cover 21 counties.

2) The commencement of the Proof of Concept (POC) starts on 22nd February
2016.

3) Free internet will be offered to all public primary schools by Safaricom

4) Interactive Digital Content from KICD is available on
http://kicdinteractivecontent.ac.ke/

5) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), is working towards
liberalization of learning content and it’s availability on multiple
platforms. This is a huge opportunity for the estimated 13 billion content
industry which will build applications and independent content in
e-learning.

Full Statement on:
http://digischool.icta.go.ke/press-statement-on-the-digital-literacy-programme/
or attached

View Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157664118104920

View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRnYBiYTJY





Kind Regards,
Phyllis Nyambura
Communication
The ICT Authority

Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave
P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura at ict.go.ke
Email: info at ict.go.ke or communications at ict.go.ke

Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/>
Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE
<http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard>
Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE
---------------------
<http://www.connected.go.ke>

-- 
 

ICT Authority

Telposta Towers 12th Floor,  Kenyatta Ave

PO Box 27150 - 00100  Nairobi Kenya

Tel: +254 20 2211960

www.icta.go.ke

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20160215/8bcbc740/attachment.htm>