Leading telecoms and
multi-media service provider PLDT, through its business unit PLDT SME Nation,
has launched together with global IT giant Microsoft Philippines a new service
package called the (DCS) Digital Campus Suite. The DCS will
enable students and academes access to online learning programs and to earn IT
(information technology) certifications for critical IT skills that are now
in-demand in today’s digitally-driven industries.
“We at PLDT are confident that
this partnership can significantly contribute to enriching the digital content
of Philippine education. By enabling
schools through these programs, we are helping them, both educators and
students, to gain new critical skills and learn IT courses with globally
competitive technology programs that have become essential in today’s digital
work place,” said PLDT Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan.
Through the Digital
Campus Suite, schools will have high-speed connectivity with PLDT myDSL
Biz or iGate, and online access to training courses of the Microsoft IT Academy
Program.
Educators and students will
have access to Microsoft’s digital curriculum and earn IT certifications in the
Microsoft IT Academy Program for fundamental technology skills as well as
courses that enable students to become more competitive for employment.
Schools will also receive
licenses to Microsoft Office 365
to help students and teachers interact and teach using Cloud tools and
platforms.
The Suite also includes laptop,
tablets, and WiFi access points in the campus for the use of students for their
over-all digital education experience.
A study conducted by (IDC)
International Data Corporation also revealed that increased spending on IT
cloud services will open up and estimated 14 million new jobs worldwide. The same report also noted that there is an apparent
“widening ICT professional skills gap” and a “shortage of skills” in the Asia
Pacific Region.
PLDT SME Nation has been very
active in partnering with schools and learning institutions to build their
technology and connectivity resources in support of the education sector’s need
to improve ICT learning among the students and academe.
“This initiative fully aligns
with PLDT SME Nation’s effort to empower the future generation with an
ICT-enabled education system. ICT skills
are no longer just added value to employment but are now necessities in today’s
business and entrepreneurial landscape.
This initiative will allow these students to become adept in basic ICT
skills and IT programs to prepare them for their chosen careers,” said PLDT FVP
and Head of SME Business Kat Luna-Abelarde.
This partnership is seen to
bridge that widening skills and education gap by empowering Filipino students
the tools and knowledge to be able to compete and gain advantage in today’s job
market.
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