Approval of funding for the "Digital Skills Development" project.

(CT) - The People's Committee of Can Tho City has just issued Decision No. 1951/QD-UBND approving the grant for the "Digital Skills Development" project funded by The Dariu Foundation (Switzerland).

Students participate in STEM experiential activities organized by the City Youth Union in coordination with the Department of Education and Training and Samsung Group.

Accordingly, the project aims to enhance the capacity of IT teachers in the city to teach computer skills and programming; promote digital transformation, and narrow the digital skills gap between rural and urban students.

The project will include 10 training courses to enhance teachers' digital skills, provision of laptops and other equipment; donation of 1,070 used laptops; funding for 4 creative learning spaces; establishment of 20 programming clubs (including equipment and materials) to carry out approximately 70 scientific and technical projects, digital technology innovations, and 2 city-level competitions and exchanges on digital technology products.

The project will be implemented from now until the end of October 2027; the implementation location is in secondary schools throughout the city; the total project capital is over 7.6 billion VND. The Department of Education and Training is fully responsible to the governing body for the implementation of the aid, ensuring it is carried out on schedule and effectively.

Text and photos: Q. THAI

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/phe-duyet-khoan-vien-tro-du-an-phat-trien-ky-nang-so--a203558.html