Hondo Valle, Elías Piña.– The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) inaugurated a Digital Room in the municipality of Hondo Valle, with the purpose of facilitating the community access to technological tools that strengthen education, digital inclusion and the development of skills for employment and innovation.
The space has high-quality internet, through the Southern Region Fiber Optic Internet Connectivity Project, an Indotel initiative, which will allow a more stable experience for training processes, access to educational content and online services.
For the start-up of the center technological accessIndotel donated technological equipment and carried out the adaptation of the infrastructure necessary, in order to guarantee a space suitable for training, learning and community use of digital resources.
The president of the Board of Directors of Indotel, Guido Gómez Mazara stated that the institution promotes a public policy so that “technology is at the service of the people.” by underlining that digital access must become a real opportunity for everyone, especially in territories with greater connectivity challenges.
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Gómez Mazara highlighted that the connectivity expansion in the Southern regionwhich began in Bohechío, has made it possible to connect 104 thousand citizens. In the case of Deep Valleypointed out that they register 433 families connected, in addition to institutions such as the mayor’s office and the hospital, which strengthens the access to digital services and platforms in the community.
While The mayor of Hondo Valle, Donaciano de la Cruz, valued the opening of the Digital Room as a tool for the inclusion and development of the municipalityand explained that the city council rebuilt the space after the deterioration of a previous library, managing institutional support to put it back at the service of the community.
On his side, the goProvincial governor, Migdaly de los Santos, highlighted the importance of coordinated work between local authorities and the State so that the results reach the communities that need it most, and stated that promoting technology and digital access is investing in people, especially in young people and their opportunities.
This initiative was executed in coordination with the Hondo Valle City Council, in response to a request made by Mayor Donaciano de la Cruz, to strengthen access to technology and improve development opportunities in the community.
With this inauguration, Indotel strengthens access to technology in the province of Elías Piñaas part of its efforts to expand training opportunities and reinforce digital inclusion in border communities.
