Friday, April 6, 2012

ARTICLE - KOREA UN - COMPUTER COURSES

COMPUTER COURSES FOR THE YOUTH OF GRESSIER AND LEOGANE
(Haiti Libre) -

The Korean contingent of the Minustah based in Léogâne, will provide computer courses to the youth of Gressier and Léogâne in a new computer lab recently inaugurated. This laboratory, at a cost estimated at ± U.S. $ 40,000 is equipped with 17 new laptops, a projector and a big screen TV. According to Colonel Lee Hoo Hong, Commander of the company ROKENGCOY based in Léogâne, this project is fully supported by the South Korean peacekeepers.

In these courses, students will study basic computer concepts, and learn how to use office software. Each month, students will be evaluated, and the the most meritorious student, at the end of the session, will receive in reward for his work, a laptop computer. South Korean teachers, will give these courses, every Saturday, from 1pm to 5pm from 7 April until September 2012.

According to Colonel Lee Hong Hoo, the Korean contingent that he heads, wants to share with Haitian youth, their computer skills. The Colonel has indicated that an agreement will be signed shortly with Réginald Paul, the Minister of Education, so that a diploma is assigned to each session and can be given to the students.

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