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Residents of urban, rural, riverside and indigenous communities in Para will have greater access to professional training, free IT courses and digital services. The Ministry of Communications delivered, this Monday (18), 450 computers that will benefit 282 neighborhood associations, welfare entities and community organizations in Santarem and 19 other municipalities in Para.
The initiative will strengthen digital inclusion in the region and create new opportunities for thousands of people.
The third most populous city in Para, Santarem concentrates a large part of the donations. With more computers available in community spaces, residents will be able to study, produce CVs, access public services, take online courses, look for a job and even advertise small businesses online.
The executive secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Sonia Faustino, highlighted that digital inclusion represents more opportunities for the population.
When we talk about digital inclusion, we talk about opportunities and the future. Today, having access to the internet and a computer means being able to study, look for a job, access public services, undertake and qualify professionally, he stated.
She also highlighted that the arrival of the equipment has a direct impact on the lives of communities in the Amazon, where many territories face challenges with connectivity and access to technology.
Each computer delivered represents more inclusion for children, young people, adults and the elderly. This equipment will help with learning, professional qualification and peoples autonomy, in addition to strengthening the development of local communities, added Sonia Faustino.
Among the entities benefiting is the Instituto Tempo de Semear. The organizations coordinator, Nira Aripuan, celebrated the arrival of the computers and explained that the equipment will mainly help women from the indigenous community served by the institution.
It will be more knowledge for our women. They produce handicrafts and now they will be able to publicize their work, learn computers and use social networks to show our culture and our products to more people, he said.
In addition to social inclusion, the initiative also promotes sustainability. The computers delivered were recovered through the Computers for Inclusion program, which transforms equipment that would be discarded into learning and citizenship tools.
The devices were reconditioned at the Gustavo Hessel Institute (IGH), where the Computer Reconditioning Center (CRC) of the Ministry of Communications operates in Para. The space also offers free technology training for low-income people, increasing their chances of entering the job market.
About the program
Computers for Inclusion is an initiative of the Ministry of Communications that combines digital inclusion, professional qualification and sustainability. The program receives electronic equipment donated by public bodies and institutions, avoiding the inappropriate disposal of electronic waste.
The computers undergo recovery at Computer Reconditioning Centers (CRCs), where they are also used to train young people and adults in computer and technology courses. After being reconditioned, the equipment is destined for schools, associations and social projects across the country.
Text: ASCOM | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
