The IT Department has two main goals: providing general technology support for the PDO community, as well as educating students and staff members in essential computer skills. Students at PDO can take computer classes year-round and during school breaks. The courses cover basic Microsoft Office skills and Adobe Creative Suite skills.
There are currently 44 students taking classes and 8 teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. The class size is no more than 12 students to guarantee a hands-on experience for all students.
Interested students can take a 250-hour short course that covers all lessons available at the IT Department. This short course will be registered under Phaung Daw Oo International University as a Diploma-granting short course.
For the complete syllabus for the short course, please click here.
The IT Department is led by Ashin Vannasiri. He has worked as a trainer at the PDO IT Department, and a trainer in other regional and state schools since 2010. He has been the the head of the IT Department since 2017. He received his Bachelor in Buddhism Studies from Sitagu Buddhist International Academy in Mandalay in 2018, and completed his IT training at PDO and in Yangon.