The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education invites suitable and capable service providers to bid for the establishment of a panel of service providers for the training of E-Cadres / ICT Champions in various Circuit Management Centres for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education for a period of thirty-six (36) months with an option to extend for twenty-four (24) months. Scope: • There are approximately 4255 e-Cadres across the province i.e. in all the 12 districts; • Participants will have to be issued with certificates of competence at the end of training. Project Objective: The objectives of the e-Cadre programme is to support schools with the following ICT related activities: • Basic ICT equipment troubleshooting; • Use of ICT in lesson planning; • Capture information on the SA-SAMS/CEMIS/NDMS; • Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning; and • Loading Open Educational Resources and CAPS aligned content on teacher and learner devices to be used in the classroom. The e-cadres will: • Assist teachers on how to integration ICTs in the classroom; • Provide ICT Technical support to teachers and learners; • Upload educational applications and content on teachers and learners’ devices; • Create interactive activities for learners; • Update Operating System software and applications; and • Be responsible for charging and safe keeping of schools ICT equipment. Project Impact: • The ICT equipment provided to schools will be fully utilized; • Teachers and learners will be provided with ICT technical support; • Schools implementing coding and robotics will have human resources who will assist learners during and after school. Resources Required: • Connectivity; • Laptops/tablets; and • Data Projectors. (Ausschreibung №86774337de)