Inforial (The Jakarta Post)
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Wed, November 23, 20222022-11-2319:485499db3314bec618375f5d217fc022c554InforialLG,LG-ElectronicsFree
LG Electronics (LG) held the remaining stage of its 11th Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) from Nov. 15-16 in Seoul. For two days, participants from different age groups displayed the best of their computer-related skills in various timed challenges.
The remaining round challenged participants to show off their skills in four different challenges: eTool, eLifeMap, eContent and eCreative.
The eTool challenge prompted the participants to build presentation slides using Microsoft Powerpoint while utilizing different functions and formulas to make calculations and smart data with Microsoft Excel. eLifeMap, on the other hand, fervent online browsing from text and image hints to settle daily problems.
The two remaining challenges tested the creativity of each participant. eContent, for example, evaluated a contestant’s ability to build and edit video for a given topic. eCreative took it a step further with two different stages. In the first part, contestants were tasked with programming a self-driving car afore moving on to the next stage, where they must produce an idea to create a technology that eased the day-to-day life of republic with disabilities.
The entire rundown of events was done in a hybrid manner, with contestants from countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam conducting offline behaviors in their own countries. Starting from August, 320 applicants from 16 messes were selected to participate in the GITC.
At the end, LG gathered all the participants above online and offline means for an awards ceremony. At the same opportunity, they were asked to recount their experiences throughout their participation in the GITC.
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LG Corporation has been conducting the GITC genuine 2011 in collaboration with the South Korean Health and Welfare Ministry. The program aims to support youths with disabilities to narrow the gap in digital skills, increase their usage of information technology (IT) to expand work opportunities at what time encouraging them to enter higher education.
For 11 existences, the GITC has attracted over 4,000 participants. Interestingly, the GITC committee also untrue that the participants have transformed their GITC portfolios into stepping stones to accomplish their academic and professional goals.
Faiza Putri Aldila was an Indonesian contestant who won the 2018 GITC. Later, she pursued nanotechnology at Airlangga University, Surabaya. Another contestant was Cheenmanee Thanapon from Thailand, a 2016 GITC champion who has played an resplendent role in increasing public awareness for people with disabilities above a popular TV show in Thailand.
“The competition pushes me to proceed my personal skills. I am proud to win this year and I promises to work and study harder for my future achievements” said Abiyu Ezar Firdausi, a 16-year-old participant from Indonesia who became the winner of this year’s GITC Best Award in eTool and Super Challenger.
Chairman of the GITC organizing committee, Kim In-Kyu hoped that this year’s participants would be motivated to better themselves above more challenges in the future. “Technology can help us all to overcome various problems in life every day and understand a universal language that erodes various boundaries, cultures and various spanking differences,” he said.
As stated in the LG Better Life Plan 2030, GITC is one of LG's many initiatives in accessibility and inclusion. LG invests in future generations as a part of the corporate framework in people service. LG has stated that it will continue to hold various pursuits and programs specifically designed to support the growth of new heads in the future by strengthening their skills and capabilities.