The Minister of ICT, Mauricio Lizcano, arrived today at the Francisco de Paula Santander Industrial Technical Institute in Puente Nacional, ‘Cradle of Santander’s Guapina’, with his commitment to bring connectivity and technology to all regions of Colombia and provide 400 computers and four Innovation labs benefiting 2,943 students with an investment of $579 million.
The ICT chief emphasized the government’s intention to improve connectivity, especially in the rural sector. “We want all Colombians, the most needy, the poor and the farmers to have access to the Internet. The Transitional Government has a very important program called Communities Linkage. If the social action boards of Puente Nacional are organized, we come and give them equipment, cables and training so that they can provide internet service.“.
This means JACs charge $40,000 to $50,000 and each has broadband internet and television in their corridors, which are out of reach today, the minister added. “They are exempt from compensation, with that money they increase the amount of users in the community and they maintain the equipment. You are the owners of the infrastructure.do,” he added.
Carlos Ramon González, Director of the Administrative Department of the President (Tabre) was present at the event, who said the goal is to move towards a literate society.We intend to invest in developing programs that strengthen education“, he pointed out.
Also, the Minister of Information Technology, with students who are part of the ‘robotics hotbed’, must be the protagonists of the development of their region on how important technology and acquiring digital skills is.
As the Santander municipality has not seen a minister in 40 years, department heads highlighted the visit of the head of the ICT department.
#MinTICEnRegión has provided 41,478 computers in 20 departments and will continue to reach all corners of the country to connect and transform the lives of Colombians with technology.
