SCTC provides ICT solutions to the community
Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) Siyafunda Community Technology Centre (SCTC) is an ICT centre established in November 27, 2006, based in Palmridge, Katlehong.
Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) Siyafunda Community Technology Centre (SCTC) is an ICT centre established in November 27, 2006, based in Palmridge, Katlehong.
Last year the organisation celebrated 13 years of existence and success in community empowerment.
Itumeleng Mohlomi, public relations and social media liaison of the organisation, said they provide information through their community knowledge centres. People can access computers, the internet and other digital technologies that enable them to gather information, create, learn and communicate with others via technology.
“At SCTC we offer courses in Digital Literacy and Information Technology. Our courses are registered and accredited by SETA and Cisco. We also offer a Master in Information and Communication Technologies (mICT). All courses are available at an affordable cost as we are trying to provide financial solutions to individuals from the township who are not able to enrol at colleges or universities,” said Mohlomi.
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She said their programmes include working with schools and alleviating unemployment in their communities.
“In schools we offer coding programmes for primary schools and high schools. At primary level we offer Scratch coding. We also teach Minecraft coding for the older children at high school level.
“We have partnered with Lulaway Recruitment Solutions to help in entry-level jobs. We also offer programmes that provide our people the opportunity to improve their skills and increase their chances of being employed. This is done at no cost. Together with Intel, we have achieved a milestone of five million women and young girls who have been empowered in digital literacy across Africa,” explained Mohlomi.
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The mission of an organisation is to empower communities by providing easy access to CTC, educate communities by providing e-learning at CTC and connect communities electronically by providing access to internet technologies.
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