ABOUT US |
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HISTORY |
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The establishment of the Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT) is an important result of the first Cebu IT Summit held last March 29-30, 2001. |
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VISION |
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The foremost HR development source in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). |
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MISSION |
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Nurturing quality ICT education by establishing high industry standards. |
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MANDATE |
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To promote and support the development of IT education in the tertiary level and, therefore, the quality and quantity of graduates of IT courses, through - |
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-A Faculty Development & Incentives Program that will upgrade the quality of IT instructors among its consortium member-schools. |
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-A Student Scholarship Program that will give incentives to deserving students who may wish to pursue IT courses. |
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To enhance IT education in the tertiary level by assisting consortium member-schools in curriculum development, improvement of equipment, facilities and technology, and other related concerns; |
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To promote the early acquisition of relevant IT knowledge and skills in the primary and secondary school levels by assisting these schools integrate IT education within their curriculum; |
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To assist in the promotion and provision of non-formal IT skills training through short-term certificate courses; |
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To guarantee the efficient absorption of qualified IT graduates by industry through an employment mechanism set-up solely for this purpose; and, |
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To serve as an advocacy group for the formulation of pertinent IT policies, beneficial national and local laws, and appropriate incentives program by the national and local governments. |