The National Telecommunications Program (Pronatel) has trained 1,885 primary and secondary children and adolescents across six regions in Peru in digital literacy through its Useful Holidays 2023 program.
This was conducted free of charge between January 5 and March 15, and was held at 104 Digital Access Centers (CAD) in Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Lambayeque and Lima provinces.
The program focused on promoting the digital skills of children and adolescents using Information Technology through four courses: Digital Empowerment, Basic Word, Basic Excel and PowerPoint. The courses were designed using a competency-based learning approach to evaluate the three dimensions of knowledge: conceptual, procedural and attitudinal.
The Cusco region had the largest number of beneficiaries with 498 participants, followed by Ayacucho with 336, Huancavelica with 306, Apurímac with 268, Lima provinces with 245 and Lambayeque with 232. Notably, the CAD of the Julcamarca district in Huancavelica and the Jayanca and Lagartera CADs in Lambayeque were able to train 58, 45 and 41 schoolchildren, respectively.
The CADs are equipped with printers, televisions and fully equipped computers, which allow access to Internet services and contribute to the development of digital skills and ICT use for the public.
Pronatel, an entity attached to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, reaffirms its commitment to continuing efforts to accelerate the expansion of coverage, access and use of the Internet to generate more opportunities for all.
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