“Rostelecom” organized the second national competition “Thanks Internet 2016″ – TVNZ

The participants of the competition can become members of the older generation of Internet users (50+), trained to work on the computer and the network, both independently and have completed specialized computer courses

Nominations:.

– gosuslugi.ru portal: a simple solution to a complex problem

– Internet – my friend and helper

– Internet entrepreneur, Internet – the employer

The objectives of the competition:

Promotion of training to work in the Internet

formation of positive public opinion about the development and use of modern telecommunications technology

Determination of the most relevant to retirees Internet resources

Identify the most active regions

Promoting training portal www.azbukainterneta.ru.

Entries will be accepted from 15 April to 9 October 2016, and the results of the competition will be summed up to the end October 2016 Mr ..

to take part in the competition, you must submit an application for participation in the http://azbukainterneta.ru/konkurs site, putting their competitive work – an essay in accordance with the nominations of the contest and photos. Winners will determine the authoritative competitive commission, composed of representatives of PJSC « Rostelecom », the Pension Fund Russian , the Russian Association electronic communications and the Regional public center of Internet technologies.

first All-Russian contest “Thanks Internet 2015″ was held from April 22 to October 1, 2015. The contest was sent more than 2,000 works from 78 regions of Russian Federation and Republic of Armenia . Bidders have become more 2,000 of the older generation of Internet users (50+), trained to work on the computer and the network, both independently and have completed specialized computer courses.

The competition aroused great interest among the older citizens (50 +). It was attended by 13.8% of men, 86.2% women. The oldest participant was 92 years old, the oldest participant – 88 years. 40% of the work came from the rural areas. 85.3% of participants completed computer literacy courses, 15.7% – self-trained, including by means of the textbook “The ABC of the Internet.” 40% of participants – working pensioners. Almost 30% of them managed to stay on the job through the study of computers and the Internet. In addition, 15% of the work mentioned that the study of the Internet has helped to find a new job or gainful employment.

Also, according to the results of the competition was made up activity rating of regions on computer literacy of older citizens. The winner in the nomination “The most active region” became the Krasnoyarsk Territory. From Krasnoyarsk pensioners received more than 10% of all works submitted to the contest. Also in the top 10 active regions included: Rostov region – 8,4%, Tverskaya the region – 6.6%, Nizhny Novgorod region – 6.5%, Saint – Petersburg – 4,4%, Republic of Bashkortostan – 4,0%, Moscow region – 3, 5%, Kurgan area – 2.8%, Samara region – 2.7%, Republic of RT – 2, 6%

The competition was held as part of the charity project “ABC online “. All the work and results of the competition are available on the portal azbukainterneta.ru

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Training Manual and the online portal “ABC Internet” developed in the framework of signed 22 January 2014 Agreement between PJSC “Rostelecom” and the Pension Fund Russian on cooperation in the training of senior citizens computer skills. The aim of cooperation is to facilitate the access of retirees to the production of public services in electronic form via the Internet and improve quality of life by means of computer literacy and the Internet.

Materials curriculum and training manuals, “The ABCs of Internet” got a review of the Institute of informatization of education of the Russian Academy of education. From the conclusion of the Institute implies that the materials submitted for review meet all the requirements for teaching materials, published timely, useful and necessary audience to which they are addressed.