Dr. Sangster THE JAMAICA Computer Education Society Foundation (JCSEF) yesterday announced that as soon as it received Government permission it would send personnel to Atlanta to examine a shipment of about 500 computers due to be transported shortly to the island.
In an interview with The Gleaner on Thursday, chairman of the Foundation Dr. Alfred Sangster said the Foundation had offered its services to Minister of Industry, Commerce and Technology Phillip Paulwell.
The Minister, he said, had expressed a desire to have the computers examined to ensure that they are appropriate.
"We are anxious not to fall into that trap (so) we offered to let one of our computer people go to Atlanta to check the computers out. He (Minister Paulwell) has accepted. We just have to get the whole thing organised," Dr. Sangster said, adding that one person had already been selected and "was ready to roll at anytime."
Dr. Sangster noted that this was the first of a gradual move towards collaboration between the Foundation and Government agencies as well as other industries such as the media.
"Not only should we have partnerships between the media and this society, but we also feel that its important to involve Minister Paulwell's initiatives, Minister of Education's initiatives, Maxine Henry-Wilson initiatives so that the whole thing becomes a coherent initiative where we can use resources efficiently," he said.
