Connected to learn computer literacy certification program for teenage girls & young adult females. The Connect to Learn initiative is a testament to our contribution towards enriching the livelihood of the farming communities through power of ICT. We have always maintained a vision to uplift the living standards of rural communities and to enrich their livelihoods, and this initiative gives us the opportunity to do just that. Bringing technology to the service of education is a common goal to Ericsson and the Connect to Learn Sri Lanka partners – Mobitel and Open University of Sri Lanka, and the role each one plays in the project is important to its success. Ericsson is set to provide the ICT equipment required to implement the project, in addition to project management, systems integration and remote support capabilities. Mobitel, in its endeavor to develop the Knowledge Society in Sri Lanka, is providing the mobile connectivity required to facilitate the ‘Connect To Learn’ initiative keeping in line with the GSMA Connected Women program.

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• Sri Lanka

• Youth
• Women
• Remote and rural communities

Connected to learn computer literacy certification program for teenage girls & young adult females which commenced as a phase wise project which is first trialed in two areas and subsequently deployed in other areas with proper monitoring. User interfaces were developed for user registration, monitoring and reports keeping the project replication and scale in mind. Due to the proper implementation of the project from the start made the system to be replicated to a new community/user group very easy and manageable. The project is currently replicated more than four times in different communities within the country. As next phase we are launching the fifth connect to learn center before end of this year in northern province, Sri Lanka.

By providing learning facilities and content focusing on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training for teenage girls with the aim of equipping them with knowledge and skills in these areas.