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Learning in the twenty-first century demands the use of a broad range of information and communication technologies since this is a part of everyday life. It is for this reason that the present Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Education places heavy emphasis on Information and Communication Technology.The ministry’s target as stated in the Strategic Plan is to equip all secondary schools and 50 per cent of primary schools with IT laboratories by 2013.It is the belief of the ministry that all children must be given the opportunity to learn with twenty-first century tools otherwise they would not be prepared for twenty-first century careers nor would they be able to meet the needs of its challenges.Today,Cheap China Jerseys, especially in developed countries almost all transactions are done on line; banking,Cheap Jerseys USA, applying for jobs, ordering goods and services to name a few. Of course this makes life easier for everyone except those who cannot use the information and communication technology tools.The ministry also believes that teachers should be able to utilize technology in order to help each child get the most of his schooling and to prepare him/her for the demands of the future. Teachers can only do this if they themselves have the capacity to utilise information and communication technology.A number of initiatives were undertaken by the ministry to build the capacity of teachers. An Information and Technology Unit was established at NCERD. This Unit is staffed with ICT specialists who provide ongoing training for teachers as well as support them in the schools.In addition, with the help of international experts,Jerseys NFL China, a new set of training modules with content that could take teachers beyond basic ICT knowledge to a higher level was developed. In addition, one of the components of the Guyana Improving Teacher Education Project (GITEP) is ‘Integrating ICT in the Teaching and Learning Process’.In establishing an Education Television Broadcasting network,Cheap Jerseys For Sale, the Ministry of Education has taken education technology to a new height. It must be pointed out that this is an achievement few countries can boast about. This technology has made it possible for all students and teachers as well as all Guyanese to benefit from information.Its aim is to enhance learning and to make it possible for students regardless of their backgrounds and circumstances to achieve their goals.The Ministry of Education recognizes that the goal to provide students and teachers with the skills to use Education Technology will only be realized if they have access to the devices and tools necessary for them to make use of the learning opportunities that are provided by ICT. Consequently,NFL Jerseys 2018, huge investments have been made in equipping schools with computer laboratories while at the same time great efforts have been made in garnering support from individuals, organizations and corporate agencies who have generously supported the technology drive by donating computers and netbooks to the ministry and to individual schools.There is no doubt that Information Communication Technology has great impact on learning but this will only be realized if it is supported by all sections of the society. While the ministry has been making Herculean efforts to ensure that schools are equipped with the necessary tools and devices,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, it still needs help from its partners.One area that is lacking is the availability of high speed internet in schools and the ministry would welcome the help of internet providers to bridge this gap. The important thing that everyone has to remember is that this will be an investment in the future of our children and the future of Guyana and not an investment in technology.

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-Says Reform would lead to Govt. saving up to $226M To continue the enhancement of the financial system, the Bank of Guyana, with theCentral Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Gangaassistance of the World Bank, will undertake a comprehensive and strategic modernization of Guyana’s National Payment System to advance the use of electronic payments.This is according to Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga.During his press conference yesterday, Dr Ganga made reference to a 2015 payments cost study conducted by the World Bank’ Payment Systems Development Group (PSDG).The document says that the Government of Guyana could save up to $266 million (0.04 % of GDP) annually by switching from paper-based payment mechanisms to electronic payments.Additionally,NFL Jerseys Cheap, Dr. Ganga revealed that the Bank of Guyana will play the lead role in this project with the active cooperation of major stakeholders. He said that the government is a major stakeholder since it is the single largest end-user of payment services.He said that the Ministry of Finance, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and the Ministry of Social Protection (MSP) manage the largest of the outgoing payment programmes. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the NIS,Adidas NHL Jerseys China, both quasi-government agencies, manage the largest inflows.Excluding revenue collection,Discount NFL Jerseys, the Central Bank Governor said that the programmes managed by the Finance Ministry,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, NIS and MSP account for an estimated 260,000 payments a month (a daily average of over 11,000) and over $3M a year.He said that other stakeholders,Cheap Jerseys Store, include Commercial Banks, Money Transfer Agencies and the Business Community.Over the next four years, Dr. Ganga said that the Bank of Guyana will undertake payments system regulatory reform and infrastructure development to achieve several objectives.He said that these include the establishment of legal clarity and certainty to cover several areas such as electronic funds transfer,Soccer Jerseys China, e-money and cheque truncation; the enhancement of payment processing and reduction of settlement times for both retail and large value transactions.With the reform process; the Bank also hopes to strengthen risk management and mitigation across the National Payment System; expand accessibility of electronic payment access networks; attract higher rates electronic payment acceptance by vendors, merchants and other providers of goods and services and advance migration of government to electronic payments for both the collections and disbursement of funds.The Central Bank Governor said that the successful implementation of this programme will lead to benefits in several areas.