Yeongdeungpo District November Citizen IT Literacy Education Registration Underway

Yeongdeungpo District (District Chief Choi Hee-soon) will accept registrations for citizen IT literacy education programs running at three locations including Yeongdeungpo District Office IT Education Center starting November 4, via telephone or internet (http://ite.suwon.go.kr) from the 15th of this month.

The November curriculum has been organized with various educational programs tailored to participants' IT proficiency levels. Yeongdeungpo District IT Education Center (228-8500) will offer computer basics and Photoshop CS3 courses, Yeongdeungpo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (201-8325) will provide intermediate practical IT classes, and the Korean Association for Education and Culture of the Disabled (235-4499) will operate ITQ certification courses (Hangul and PowerPoint).

The citizen IT literacy education program targets the information-disadvantaged population including seniors, persons with disabilities, and homemakers who have limited access to information and communication devices. Yeongdeungpo District operates level-based courses ranging from computer basics to Hangul and PowerPoint certification classes, and provides various programs including UCC video production and smartphone utilization.

A district official stated, "Going forward, we will continue to develop diverse educational programs tailored to residents' needs to build an information-enriched city of Suwon without any information-disadvantaged populations."