For the half year educational program "Network for all ages" ended more than 2,000 Belarusian pensioners.

For the half year educational program MTS "Network for all ages" ended more than 2,000 Belarusian pensioners, the press service of the operator. In June alumni "Networks" will be even 1 200 older people, and by January of the following year certificate of computer literacy will receive five thousandth of a student project.



Two years ago, the mobile operator MTS has drawn attention to the acute problem of computer illiteracy of Belarusian pensioners – researchers estimate, more than one million of them do not know how to use computers and the Internet. To solve this problem, the mobile operator MTS has created special training centers in all regional cities, Bobruisk, Polotsk and Novopolotsk.

According to the results of a survey conducted by MTS, more than 70% of the students of the project admitted that he had begun to train the computer to communicate with loved ones via social networks, Skype and email. Many people are interested in finding information, getting help online and paying utility bills. In addition, computer knowledge often helps seniors to get a job.



"...a Markedly reduced interaction with friends and loved ones, decreased the quantity of information received. After finishing the educational program will I communicate with family using Skype", Pescanova Tatiana, Brest.

"...retired life becomes monotonous. And I want, as before, to be aware of modern technologies, to learn something new", Telego Tamara Fedorovna, Minsk.

"...knowledge of PC I need for my new job. Interested in communicating in e-mail and utilities. Want to be able to use a computer without help grandchildren", Grieve Galina Valentinovna, Gomel.

Learn new technologies Belarusian pensioners the teachers / volunteers, whose average age 26-28 years. Among the teachers most of all representatives of the IT professions such as programmers, developers, system administrators. In addition, to teach students age 55+ is obtained from journalists, psychologists, teachers and medical workers. Volunteers of the project are themselves pensioners who completed an educational program MTS. Received on the draft knowledge allow older people fully and clearly to convey information about the Internet and their peers. the