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BAGUIO CITY (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continues to promote people-centric and technology-driven solutions through the use of science, technology, and innovations (STI) for the development of communities. DOST Cordillera Regional Director Nancy Bantog said that through the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP), they aim to use technology and innovations for a smart, sustainable, and inclusive development in every community across the nation. Hangad ng SSCP na mapabuti ang kalidad ng pamumuhay ng taong bayan, pabutihin ang mga produkto at serbisyo, ligtas na kapaligiran at matatag na komunidad, at pangmatagalang solusyon at ginhawa, at that is sustainability, Bantog said during the Radyo Siyensiya program. Ang SSCP ay nakasentro sa pagbibigay ng solusyon sa problema. Ang mga teknolohiya at inobasyon ang gusto nating ilapit sa mga smart and sustainable communities, she added. Among the concerns the SSCP aims to provide solutions to are rapid urbanization with increasing demand in water, energy, shelter, and food; challenges in waste management; mobility; and access to services and technology. Bantog explained that the SSCP accelerates the transformation or creation of smart, resilient, and sustainable communities through the adoption of STI-driven technologies with digital transformation toward smarter jobs, smarter industries, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and smarter health care, among others. Through this program, the DOST has introduced various technologies, including the Small Enterprises Technology and Upgrading Program 4.0 for MSMEs, the development of robotics in the education sector, and digital literacy for the local government units. Bantog added that to address the lack of laboratories in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, they have launched the Versatile Instrumentation System for Science Education and Research (VISSER), a science kit that allows students to conduct over 50 science experiments in the fields of chemistry, biology, physics, and other sciences. There are also digital transformation initiatives for LGUs like the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS), the Tracking, Retrieval, Archiving of Communications for Efficiency (TRACE), the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI), and the Information System for Management and Utilization of Land and Agri-Data (iMULA), among others. Bantog said that they are implementing different programs under the SSCP tailored to the specific needs of communities. The DOST provides assistance in the development of the STI plans and SSCP roadmaps of the LGUs that will guide them in identifying their needs and exploring potential solutions and opportunities. (DEG-PIA CAR)
