The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), in alliance with the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA), opened an extension of the educational institution at the Tetelo Vargas Computer Training Center, in the province of San Pedro de Macorís.
With a total investment amounting to RD$16,482,547.0, the aforementioned center will offer short-cycle training and diplomas in the modalities of software development, multimedia, networks and computer security in four classrooms fully equipped with 64 computers.
The president of the Board of Directors of Indotel, Nelson Arroyo, stated that with the operation of this extension of the ITLA in San Pedro de Macorís, a response will be given to the need of the academic community to extend to geographical areas that do not have specialized institutions in the formation of new technologies.
In addition, the parties signed an agreement that provides for the granting of 800 scholarships per year for short-term courses and workshops for young people, students, adults, men and women from the Eastern Region of the country, with a vision of gender equity, including people with different abilities and in a situation of vulnerability, allowing them to take a study program to obtain a certification in short-term courses and workshops in the field of digital technologies.
Likewise, the president of Indotel indicated that the center will provide new opportunities for thousands of young people from different parts of the eastern region of the country to be able to prepare to be part of the digital transformation that new times demand.
The rector of the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA), Omar Méndez Lluberes, highlighted the importance of the ITLA Extensions project, which is part of the Government Program of President Luis Abinader, responding to the need to raise in the Dominican Republic the access to training and the reduction of the costs of participation of students in their studies.
"Through these extensions, we are bringing technology education within the reach of all our citizens, which will allow them to develop their skills, expand their employment opportunities and improve their quality of life.", expressed Méndez Lluberes.
With the opening of the Tetelo Vargas Computer Training Center (CCI) – ITLA San Pedro de Macorís extension, Nelson Arroyo, president of the regulatory body, complies with his policy of supporting the promotion of universal service and the reduction of the digital divide, as well as as well as the creation of spaces aimed at training children, young people and adults with limited resources in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
The members of the Board of Directors Príamo Ramírez, Hilda Patricia Polanco and its executive director, Julissa Cruz, were also present at the event. Likewise, they participated in the delivery of the extension of the technological education center, Neuris Gómez, vice-rector of Extensions of the ITLA; Víctor Henry, Academic Vice President of ITLA and the Minister for Women, Mayra Jiménez.
The local authorities were represented by the governor of the province of San Pedro de Macorís, Aracelis Villanueva; and the mayors Raymundo Ortiz, head municipality; Guayacanes, Noel Cedeno; Comfort, Juan Padilla; San José de los Llanos, Osiris Guirado; Gautier, Rafael Anglon; The Port, Juan Pacheco; Quisqueya, Richard Montilla; Ramón Santana, Santa Valdez, the deputies Fior Daliza Peguero and Carolina Paula.
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