Computer literacy courses are being offered to migrants living at the Marsa Open Centre in a bid to help them enter the local job market.
The courses are being coordinated by the Malta Communications Authority in collaboration with the Foundation for Shelter and Support of Migrants which runs the Marsa centre.
Ahmed Bugri, who heads the foundation, said some 300 students were currently participating in ICT courses which ranged from a basic introduction to IT skills to advanced e-commerce.
Computer literacy, Dr Bugri said, was an essential tool for helping migrants enter the Maltese work force and improve their quality of life. This, he added, would ultimately benefit Maltese society at large.
Educational programmes at the Marsa centre started four years ago, and include courses in cultural orientation, food handling, which is aimed at helping migrants enter the tourism sector, and English language.