ALS ANA KALANG Tech4Ed Center: Computer Literacy Class

Basic Computer Literacy Batch 1

The ALS ANA KALANG Tech4Ed Center, since its formal establishment, has been earnest and sincere in its efforts to bring the center closer to the community and its people and in spreading the benefits and advantages of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – guided development programs and projects by offering Basic Computer Literacy Program to the marginalized groups of the community, as well as the Advanced Computer Literacy Program for skills enhancement. The digital literacy training activities serve as a propelling force for the ALS ANA KALANG Tech4Ed Center to operate more effectively and sustain its operation by making its program offerings and services more responsive, efficient, valuable and sustainable. It moves with sheer intentions and determination toward providing our barangay link communities with internet access and the center to provide the general public especially the far-flung and underserved areas with affordable access to a variety of services using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It likewise serves as an effective tool for self-reliance in the delivery of e-government services. The unserved or at most, underserved link communities are provided with internet opportunities for social, economic and political empowerment, active involvement and participation in development programs.

To facilitate speedy delivery of our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services our center establishes strong bonds/conduit with our Tech4Ed Center partners and stakeholders particularly the Nagcarlan Municipal Council in Laguna, the DENR Central Office, DICT, the Order of the Knights of Rizal, Ana Kalang Chapter and other civic society oriented groups. They help us regulate and sustain its operation through financial and material support for the program. Hand-in hand, our Tech4Ed implementers, ensure the center’s functionality through transfer of knowledge and expertise in social media which they gained from various digital literacy trainings and seminars.

Likewise, inspired by popular support gained by the center, it is further structured to become more functional and conducive for digital literacy learning. Rooms have made spacious and properly ventilated with adequate computer units and paraphernalia, contents and delivery system is simple and comprehensive, that even our active senior citizens in their services in the barangays, can avail of the digital literacy programs. Contents are carefully selected, developed and managed to ensure maximum benefits for our government populace.

The ANA KALANG Tech4Ed Center will remain in the forefront in trying to reduce to the maximum the digital divide within the community by establishing more access points in the link communities and cater to them the digital literacy activities to enable the local government in general and the barangay units in particular to be self-reliant in delivering e-government services.