The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of the Presidential Office of El Salvador has announced a new initiative that aims to provide Bitcoin (BTC) training and certification to 80,000 civil servants across the country.
This new initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate Bitcoin into the fabric of the country's economy and public administration.
The Bitcoin training module will be included in the curriculum of the School of Innovation in Public Administration (ESIAP), an institution established by President Nayib Bukele in 2021. ESIAP’s mission is to raise the standards of management and public administration in El Salvador.
In addition to training civil servants, ONBTC plans to introduce open-source Bitcoin courses such as “Mi Primer Bitcoin” and “Node Nation” into public schools, further embedding cryptocurrency education into the national education system.
ONBTC Director Stacy Herbert highlighted the long-term vision behind this initiative. She expressed her belief that equipping civil servants with Bitcoin knowledge will have a “compounding effect” on the country’s economy. Herbert emphasized that these educational projects are designed as “short-term choice commitments” aimed at ensuring the long-term success of El Salvador’s Bitcoin and technology policies.
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