(Photo Credit: Geraldo Palad. From L-R front: Rogelio N. Roasa, Jr., Chief Science Research Specialist-DOST-IT Division; Cezar R. Pedraza, Director-DOST-Planning and Evaluation Service; Josette T. Biyo, Ph.D.-Director,DOST-SEI; Engr. Albert G. Mariño, Deputy Director, DOST-SEI; Back: Peter Gerry Gavina, Chief, Science and Technology Scholarship Division; Renato U. Solidum, OIC-Secretary, DOST; Prof. Fortunato T. de la Peña, Consultant, League of Developers; and Richard P. Burgos, OIC-Director, DOST-STII )
The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) entered into a memorandum of agreement to have their I.T. students provided with the opportunity for On-the-Job Training (OJT) with DOST. The League of Developers project will create a continuous pool of programmers who will be given the chance to put their acquired knowledge on information and communication technology to practical use in the pursuit of the government’s thrust to upscale digital transformation of the public and private sectors. The pool will be coming from DOST Scholars of the government. (S&T Media Service)
