GANGTOK, 24 May: The State Government has made Basic Computer Concept Certificate of the DOEACC, Ministry of IT, a mandatory requirement for all those seeking government jobs. This, a Department of Information Technology press release informs, follows from guidelines issued by the Government of India recommending that candidates aspiring for Government jobs should be familiar with the use of computers.
The release explains further that this notification has become necessary as “extensive computerization is taking place in all the departments and without basic knowledge of computers, employees will not be able to function efficiently.” Many other states have already adopted the BCC as a pre-requisite for Government Jobs.
The Basic Computer Concept (BCC) course is designed with an aim to impart basic level computer skills like taking a printout and accessing information from the internet and can equip a person to use a computer in day to day life for professional as well as personal use, the release adds.