Seven basic schools in Upper East receives rlg laptop computers

Dep. Min.  In-Charge of Pre-tertiary Educ, Mrs Amoah Tetteh

Student receiving a laptop from the minister

Fauzia Salifu, ICT Coordinator at the MOE

21-03-2012      

Seven basic schools in the Builsa, Kassena-Nankana East and West District of the Upper East Region have received 24 pieces of rlg laptop computers each to support them in the teaching and learning of ICT as a subject.  At a presentation ceremony held at the Basina Junior High School in Navrongo, the Deputy Minister of Education in Charge of Pre-Tertiary, Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh said government under a project dubbed: “Basic School Computerization Project” hopes to assist 2,500 basic schools with 60,000 laptops. The ICT project which is one of the flagship project initiated by the ministry is  said to cost the government of Ghana GHc30 million and will go a long way to enhance ICT education in basic schools, particularly schools in deprived communities of the country. She reaffirmed governments resolve in ensuring that a good number of schools at the basic level have access to ICT tools and equipments by the end of 2012. In line with this set objective, the Education Ministry with support from rlg communications, have so far taken delivery of about 40,000 laptops computers of which 300 basic schools across the country have been made to benefit from the package. Mrs. Amoah-Tetteh during the presentation reiterated government’s commitment to accelerate the growth of the economy through ICT and charged heads of beneficiary schools including directors of education to ensure that the laptops are used for the purpose for which they were procured. She also encouraged students and teachers to make proper use of the laptops to help them be abreast with the ever changing world of information technology.  According to her, government have entered an agreement with rlg, suppliers of the laptops to maintain the laptops when they go faulty. Rlg, she indicated has after sales service point sin all the regions, adding that school heads should report to the rlg service centres through their respective district and regional directors for the repair of damaged and faulty computers. Mrs Amoa Tetteh later called on all well meaning Ghanaians to complement the effort of the government in ensuring that the objectives of the basic schools computerisation project is achieved. Receiving the computers on behalf of the beneficiary schools, the Regional Director of Education, Mr Paul Apanga thanked the Ministry of Education and rlg for their show of commitment and pledged to take good care of the consignments to improve ICT education in the schools. He also commended the ministry for giving practical training to ICT teachers, which according to him has enhanced their teaching capacity. He also charged heads of beneficiary schools to be watch dogs and encouraged them to utilise the computers to benefit their students.  An ICT coordinator at the MOE, Fauzia Salifu-Siidi revealed that 9,600 rlg laptop computers have been earmarked for distribution in 400 basic schools of Northern Ghana, stating her outfit is initiating moves to assist other deprived schools in the region.

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