e) Modernize and expand the national electric grid so as to support the expansion of ICT infrastructure. f) Research and develop alternative and cost-effective sources of energy for use with ICT equipments and services. 3.3. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 3.3.1. Overview The Government is offering ICT education and training in secondary and tertiary educational institutions with the aim of creating ICT literacy and the basis for the proliferation of ICT professionals in the country. When the ICT development sector gets strengthening the need for ICT professionals will continue to grow side by side. On top of this, in order to make the community benefit from ICT it will be appropriate to equip it with basic knowledge and awareness of computer and related technology. Therefore, Ethiopia’s ICT policy assigns a strategic role to ICT human resources development along the following objectives and strategies. 3.3.2. Goal Produce knowledgeable and highly skilled ICT human resources at every level for enabling the country to develop and use ICT. 3.3.3. Objectives a) To strengthen the government and private institutions offering ICT education and training. b) To increase the supply of adequately trained ICT professionals. c) To develop basic ICT knowledge of the community. 3.3.4. Strategies 7