73-year-old graduates in computer literacy

By Michelle Nurse Last updated Mar 19, 2015

Social Development Minister, Christine Newallo-Hosein, right, presents 73-year-old Marjorie Anderson of the Penal Centre with her certificate during last Friday's National Poverty Reduction and Eradication Programmes Coordinating Unit graduation ceremony at the South Academy for Performing Arts. (Photo by RISHI RAGOONATH via Trinidad Guardian) — Social Development Minister, Christine Newallo-Hosein, right, presents 73-year-old Marjorie Anderson of the Penal Centre with her certificate during last Friday’s National Poverty Reduction and Eradication Programmes Coordinating Unit graduation ceremony at the South Academy for Performing Arts. (Photo by RISHI RAGOONATH via Trinidad Guardian)

Some 312 participants, including a 73-year-old woman, on Monday graduated from a computer literacy class hosted by the National Poverty Reduction and Eradication Programmes Coordinating Unit (Trinidad and Tobago).

Congratulating all the graduates, particularly the elderly woman, Minister of the People and Social Development Christine Newallo-Hosein encouraged people of all ages to take advantage of the free classes which were being held in six telecentres throughout the country.

Pointing out that the centres cater for people aged four years and up, she encouraged parents who were not computer literate to join the classes so they could monitor their children.