President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has today launched the Ghana Smart Schools Project in Accra.
Under the project, 1.3 million tablets will be distributed to students in second cycle institutions.
Speaking at a ceremony to launch the project, president Akufo-Addo said the initiative is in line with government’s resolve of leveraging technological advancement to enhance the Free Senior High School policy.
He indicated that the tablets are fitted with digital content that will aid research, teaching and learning in the various schools.
“In furtherance of our digitalization agenda in the education sector, government is proceeding with plans to distribute 1.3 million educational tablets to students in Senior High Schools. That’s one student per tablet under the Ghana’s Smart Schools Project. The tablets are fitted with digital content to aid research, teaching and learning,” he stated.
The Ghana Smart Schools Project will also see the construction of what are described as smart schools across the country.
According to the president, 30 of the schools will be completed this year while the completion of the rest of the 70 are expected in the next 2 years.
Nana Akufo-Addo also reveals plans by government to provide similar educational technology at discounted prices to students and lecturers at the tertiary level.
“At the tertiary level, government plans to provide at discounted price tablets and laptops to students and lecturers to facilitate academic work”.
