The Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education this week held a half day National Seminar on “ICT for Education and Training”.
Held against the background of emerging global challenges on integration of ICT in teaching and learning, the seminar created a platform academics and practitioners to exchange innovative ideas that aim to create an enabling environment for students that are centered on the use of ICTs.
“I applaud CPCS being mandated to enhance in facilitating and improving the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Fiji,” said Education Minister, Mr Filipe Bole.
With the theme “STEP UP” for 2013, the Ministry of Education will address the need for skilled manpower in both existing and emerging economy sectors to be able to compete globally.
The focus of the TVET section is to provide the young people with skills needed for employment, promote work ethics and sensitive learners to the importance of practical work skills and the dignity of manual labour and to help alleviate unemployment.
“The operative dialogue and commitment shared between the relevant stakeholders will move towards effective and groundbreaking use of ICT in education in Fiji”.
The key speakers for the seminar were Dr Bibhya Sharma a Senior Lecturer at USP, Mr Moape Qiolevu the Principal Systems Engineer P3MO & Compliance and Mr Vilitati Togavou Education Officer E-learning. The Director General of CPSC Mr. Mohammed Yaakub was also present at the session.
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