DCTI-Unitech holds first graduation

By Robbie Pangilinan, Contributor




Diliman Computer Technology Institute (DCTI) and Unitech Educational Program Corporation held its first graduation on February 6, 2010 at 9 am with 250 students successfully finishing the Computer Literacy Training Program.



Quezon City Councilor Julian Coseteng delivered the opening remarks while Diliman Educational Corporation (DEC) OIC and IT Head Mr. Jade Deinla gave the keynote speech on behalf of DEC President and former senator Nikki Coseteng. Mr. Perry Coseteng, DCTI Executive Director, said delivered the closing remarks.



The graduates finished seven modules including Microsoft XP-Operating System, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Flash.


The program is just the first of DCTI and Unitech’s Community Services and Relations projects. Right after the first graduation, DCTI and Unitech will launch the Makati Computer Literacy Training Program and by March 7, the Novaliches Computer Literacy Training Program will be opened at the Diliman Preparatory School (DPS) grounds.



With the initiative of Nikki Coseteng, DCTI and Unitech plan to bring the Computer Literacy Training Program to cities and municipalities in the country, especially the public high schools.



DCTI is the country’s only Open Source training and certification institute that is authorized by the Open Source Technology Association of the Philippines to conduct programs, offer courses, issue certifications to qualified practitioners, promote free Open Source software in the Philippines and market the training programs to students and corporate clients.



Unitech, on the other hand, is a family corporation that serves quality IT education to poor but deserving Filipino students through its accredited IT institutions. Unitech has helped hundreds of course participants enhance their skills through intensive hands-on exercises under the guidance of expert instructors.



Other guests during the graduation were Unitech CEO and President Mark Ermund Fajardo, Unitech VP for operations Ernest Fajardo, DCTI Project Coordinator Ferdie Santos, and GMA7 talent Joanne Pangilinan who livened the event with songs.