The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is planning to convert internet cafes into digital classrooms and workplace amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
As part of the ‘new normal’ in education and work system in the country, the DICT wants to use internet cafes to help students as well as employees who do not have internet connection at home.
“Kokonektahan na muna natin itong mga community para pwede na lakarin ng mga nearby sa community na iyan para makapag-aral at trabaho sila dito sa repurposed internet cafes, (We will install connection in the community so that students and employees can walk to the repurposed internet cafes)” according to DICT Usec. Eliseo Rio.
DICT targets to put up around 3,600 digital classrooms and workplaces across the country. They will also coordinate with local internet service providers (ISP) to improve internet connectivity in the digital classroom and workplace.
The department aims to open digital classrooms before August 24. AAC (with reports from Vincent Arboleda)
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