Empower ST/SC Communities using ICT Tools through IT Knowledge Centre (ITKC)
Category: Skills & Employment
Level: State | State: Goa

Details:
The scheme "Empower ST/SC Communities using ICT Tools through IT Knowledge Centre (ITKC)" by the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Government of Goa aims to create a large pool of computer literate manpower which will be helpful for state to make introducing e-governance solutions meaningful and enabling the citizens for quality job opportunities in IT Software/IT enabled services including BPO. This scheme is implemented through the IT Knowledge Centres (ITKCs) located at various areas in the State. M/s Info Tech Corporations of Goa Ltd is the implementing agency of these ITKCs.
**Objectives**

- To provide basic computer skills to the local youth, housewives and other citizens.
- To provide various Job-oriented IT Training courses including training for BPO Operations/ Call Center Executives.
- To provide structural training programmes depending on the needs.
- To make at least one person in each family in the State as an IT Literate.

**Vision**

- To bridge the gap between the 'Information Poor and the Information Rich'
- For the creation of a society which is ready to capitalize on Knowledge for economic and social development
- IT Knowledge Centers to work as social and economic catalysts for the overall development of society.
- To empower individuals and communities through enhanced access to information, education and communication facilities.

Benefits:
Name of the Course: Certificate in Basic IT Skills; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 1,000/-
Name of the Course: Certificate of Basic Internet; Duration (in Weeks): 3; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 750/-
Name of the Course: MS Word; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 1,000/-
Name of the Course: MS Excel; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 1,000/-
Name of the Course: MS PowerPoint; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 1,000/-
Name of the Course: Certificate of MS Office skills; Duration (in Weeks): 12; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 2500/-
Name of the Course: DTP course with Photoshop and PageMaker; Duration (in Weeks): 13; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 5,000/-
Name of the Course: Accounting with Tally; Duration (in Weeks): 10; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 3,000/-
Name of the Course: Web Designing course with Front Page / Dreamweaver; Duration (in Weeks): 12; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 3,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in CorelDraw; Duration (in Weeks): 5; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 3,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in Photoshop; Duration (in Weeks): 5; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 3,000/-
Name of the Course: Programming in C++; Duration (in Weeks): 5; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 2500/-
Name of the Course: Programming in C; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 2,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in ASP.NET; Duration (in Weeks): 6; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 4,000/-
Name of the Course: Programming in VB.NET; Duration (in Weeks): 6; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 4,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in JSP; Duration (in Weeks): 6; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 4,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in J2EE; Duration (in Weeks): 6; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 4,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in AutoCAD; Duration (in Weeks): 5; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 4,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in Adobe After Effects; Duration (in Weeks): 4; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 2500/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in MS Office and DTP; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 7,000/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in MS Office and web designing; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 5,000/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in Web Designing and DTP; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 7500/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in J2EE and JSP technology; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 15,000/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in .NET Technology; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 15,000/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in LAMP; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 15,000/-
Name of the Course: Diploma in MS Office & Tally; Duration (in Weeks): 26; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 5500/-
Name of the Course: Soft Skill Development Course; Duration (in Weeks): 1; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 6,000/-
Name of the Course: Basics in Hardware and Networking; Duration (in Weeks): 7; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 8,000/-
Name of the Course: Course in Mobile Repairing; Duration (in Weeks): 8; Fees (in ₹) (excluding taxes): 8,000/-

Eligibility Criteria:
The applicant should be from a Schedule Tribe (ST) or Schedule Caste (SC) Community.