ICT in society and the lack of skills in ICT
Jamie
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It is very encouraging to see that the population regards ICT technology as important. Over 75% of respondents believe computing technology will impact more on their lives over the next five years, and 52% believe that the ICT sector is either very important or the most important to economic growth.
The ICT sector also topped the poll as the one government should prioritise for education and training. Less encouraging was the low rating a job in the sector received.
A study done in NI
The European Commission (EC) is urging people to learn coding this Summer, warning that a lack of basic coding skills could result in Europe facing a shortage of up to 900,000 ICT professionals by
With a skills shortage of 20,000-70,000 in proffesional buisnees in south Africa alone schools and buisnesses must pull together to teach people more skills says stakeholders.
A study of 1,400 15 to 25-year-olds for the Prince’s Trust also found that one in six of those who are unemployed think they would be in work if they had better computer skills. 21st March 2013
Jamil Ezzo further noted that technology is progressing much faster than education, and hence GCC’s education system falls short of providing students with the relevant skills needed in the 21st century workplace.
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Many teachers are ill-equipped to teach students IT-related subjects, according to a survey by the European Commission.The study featured 190,000 responses from 27 European countries and concluded that access to skilled and confident ICT teachers is more important than being able to use the latest equipment.
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