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A few students at Kumasi’s Opoku Ware School received hundreds of computer tablets from Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
In addition, he oversaw the implementation of the first lessons in the classrooms and commissioned a smart school block.
The government promised Ghanaians that, among other things, it would offer an ICT-driven environment for teaching and learning for the country’s next generation of students. This promise is being fulfilled with the presentation of the tablets and the commissioning of the block.
Dr. Bawumia said during the handover event in Kumasi that the tablets came pre-loaded with textbooks, sample questions for tests, and other teaching and learning resources.
He emphasised the government’s long-term vision that underpinned the ongoing reforms of the country’s education system.
“Over the past seven years, we have been working to create the necessary, conducive environment to prepare our children to partake fully in the fourth industrial revolution by investing in technology-based and driven teaching and learning, with training and incentives for teachers, and infrastructure and equipment for students.
“No country in Africa, and very few in the world, certainly not the US and Estonia, which is said to be the most digitalized country in the world, has taken the decision to supply complete educational materials like tablets to their students.
“No country in Africa has done this, and Ghana has once again set the pace for the continent,” Bawumia stated.
“We are making this heavy investment now, with returns down the years, but we know it will be worth every cedi invested,” he added.
Reverend Father Stephen Owusu Sekyere, the Headmaster of Opoku Ware Senior High, expressed delight over the successful roll-out of the programme, noting that the world was continually undergoing changes and it was important to prepare the next generation of students adequately.
“I am delighted that we have overcome all the challenges, and the programme has taken off. I am even more delighted that it is taking off in my school, and it’s the Vice President, who has championed this programme is also here to hand over these tablets,” Rev. Sekyere stated.
Students were advised to take good care of the tablets by Rev. Sekyere, who is also the National President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).
Ghanaian children will receive a modern, high-quality education, the government pledged, as stated by Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.