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The population of Recife (PE) has gained a new impetus in the policies of digital inclusion and connectivity of the federal government. This Monday (01), during a visit to the Pernambuco capital, the Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, and Mayor Joao Campos signed a technical cooperation agreement to strengthen the Computers Program for inclusion in the municipality. The measure will expand the national policy of undoing electronics and expand the training of young people and workers to the labor market.
At the time, the donation of 500 reconditioned computers was also announced. The equipment will be intended for schools, social projects and local institutions, expanding access to technology and opening new learning and development opportunities for young people and adults.
Minister Frederico de Siqueira Filho stressed that the agreement is a concrete action to promote human dignity and digital inclusion, especially in the localities where the most accurate population. We signed this agreement because technology needs to be part of everyones life. This is a mission of the public power. Informatics opens doors for knowledge, study and labor market. Therefore, it needs to be democratized, with policies of digital inclusion, said the Minister of Communications.
The mayor of Recife, Joao Campos, also highlighted the partnership with the federal government. According to him, the donated machines of the award -winning computer program for inclusion will ensure more access and education opportunities and jobs.
This agreement that we signed today not only enables computers, but also the formation of people. It is a commitment to me and President Lulas minister to make new classes. We have to think of everyone, especially those who need to perform services in the digital environment today and who are often victims of scam, said Joao.
All donated equipment was reconditioned through the Computers Program for Inclusion, awarded in August by excellence in public management. For the project, equipment discarded by banks and public agencies is recovered by students of vocational courses and then donated to public schools, community associations and remote and rural localities in Brazil.
The Ministry of Communications has been working to bring social and digital inclusion to all Brazilian municipalities. In the state of Pernambuco alone, more than 2,800 electronic equipment has already been donated.
We are expanding the actions of the program and ensuring that younger and families have access to digital tools. In addition to recovering and delivering these machines, we prepare young people and adults with computer courses, maintenance and computer programming, said the minister.
Agenda
On Monday, Minister Frederico de Siqueira Filho participated in the opening of the Northeast Forum, which discussed the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition in the region. The meeting brought together political leaders, entrepreneurs, authorities and industry experts. During his participation, the minister highlighted the relevance of the theme and the connection with the actions of the portfolio: The Ministry of Communications is present because it understands the importance of this agenda, which converges with the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure and the strengthening of digital inclusion in Brazil, he said.
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