BACOLOD City – A total of 17 scholars in Talisay City, Negros Occidental comprised the latest batch of graduates of the Digital Jobs PH Technical Training Project of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
The trainees underwent a virtual assistance technical training, which included a six-day face-to-face seminar and a 21-day online session, which started on Nov. 11 and ended on Dec. 17.
“Most of our completers are IT (Information Technology) graduates, some are household mothers. They are all jobless,” Romeo Tome, the provincial officer of DICT-Negros Occidental, said on Wednesday.
He said two of the scholars immediately landed online jobs.
The Digital PH Project, which started in 2017, mainly aims to provide technical training to unemployed and financially unstable residents in the province, enabling them to land ICT-related jobs.
In Negros Occidental, 24 scholars in San Carlos City and 22 others in Cadiz City have been trained in digital marketing and e-commerce in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
This year, 22 from Kabankalan City also completed the digital marketing and e-commerce course in October, while in Escalante City, 20 graduated from virtual assistance technical training last month.
Tome said the DICT aims to implement the project in two sites per province every year.
“If there’s available budget, more sites can be covered. In fact, we already have pending requests. More employment positively contributes to the growth of the province’s economy,” he added.
In implementing the project, the DICT provides the training and identifies the appropriate module depending on the budget allocation.
The recipient-local government units shoulder the cost of the training venue, computer units, food, snacks of trainers, and provide internet connection.
Tome said after completing the modules, participants underwent a 21-day exposure, which enabled them to look for employment online.
“Digital Job PH is really intended for employment generation,” he said.
The DICT provides training on various courses, including general virtual assistance, digital marketing, and e-commerce, content writing, search engine optimization, advertising, social media marketing, advertising, graphic design, and web development.
Recipients should be 18 years old and above, at least high school graduates and computer literate. (PNA)
