Philippine IT group mulls computer literacy standard

10.04.2006

He added, 'It (ICT competency) is slowly being rolled out since it cannot be done overnight. Because if you make it as a standard, you have to make sure that teachers know how to teach, and that the computers are there and can be used by the students.'

Mapa revealed the CICT would implement the standard per region, beginning with the National Capital Region (NCR) in 2007 followed by other major cities in 2008, and most likely nationwide by 2010.

Becoming more 'automated'