b) Expand and develop the teaching of ICT at all levels of the national system of formal and informal education and training. c) Use ICT to improve the quality of delivery of education and training in all areas including distance learning, as well as to enhance the learning experience itself. d) Expand and improve adult-education, life-long learning and both general and digital literacy programmes, notably for retraining and re-skilling the existing workforce. e) Encourage and support ICT training for political decision-makers, community and civil society leaders, as well as private and public sector executives. f) Give special attention to providing new learning and ICT access opportunities for women and youth, the disabled and disadvantaged, particularly disenfranchised and illiterate people, in order to address social inequities. g) Develop and deploy a nationwide e-Education system that supports schools, higher education/training facilities across the country by interconnecting them with each other and with relevant knowledge centres, providing curriculum integration while also generating information to better shape policies, strategic plans and tactical decisions for developing education and vocational training in Tanzania. h) To foster interest among Tanzanian Scientists to conduct research and development activities related to ICT. 3.4.3 Policy Challenges i. Boosting the number of dedicated and qualified ICT professionals. ii. Refining the educational system. iii. Developing appropriate attitudes, knowledge and skills for ICT initiatives. iv. Integration of educational and vocational training opportunities. v. Creating appropriate employment and self-employment opportunities and related employment services for ICT and associated professions. vi. Creating opportunities for developing multi-skilled operatives and hybrid managers. vii. Evaluation and certification of “standard” ICT courses. viii. Developing remuneration and incentives packages for ICT-skilled staff with focus on retention schemes for skilled workers and moving from “brain drain” to “brain gain”. ix. Creating opportunities for job enrichment, productivity, enhancement or wealth creation through ICT. x. Creating conducive environment of research and development in ICT. 3.4.4 Policy Statements 1. The Government will promote and support the development of qualified personnel for efficient policy-making, regulation and management of information resources and services including the education, training and retraining of ICT managers, professionals and other operatives. 2. The Government will require the teaching of ICT at all levels of the national system of public and private education and training in order to increase the size and quality of ICT-skilled human resource base in the country. Page 14