Within the next five years, the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) intends to incubate digital talent amongst the country’s youth population.
To achieve this, it will develop and implement a National Digital Literacy Programme targeting youth, women, the elderly, Amerindian communities, and other unserved and underserved groups.
Further, it will introduce coding in every secondary school, including with the use of online instruction where appropriate.
The party also committed to offering free digital certifications in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and data science as well as to organise regular hackathons and digital bootcamps for youth, to stimulate interest and involvement and facilitate competition and innovation.
The PPP/C said it will make the necessary investments to promote the incubation of a digital industry in the country.
“…we will facilitate and support private investment in technology and innovation by creating Tech Parks and/or Innovation Hubs, with basic infrastructure built out to host AI, fintech, software development, cloud services, and other ICT-based and technology-based firms,” the party outlined in its manifesto.
Further, it was noted that a PPP/C administration will encourage the creation of remote and hybrid tech jobs in all 10 Regions of Guyana.
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