A ground-breaking programme to improve digital access and education in secondary schools across Ghana is about to be launched by H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the country.
The “One Student One Laptop” programme, which is set to launch on March 25th, has the potential to completely transform the educational experience for students attending Senior High Schools (SHSs) throughout Ghana.
With the implementation of this initiative, all SHS students will be given personal laptops, which will help close the digital divide and provide young people with the resources they need to succeed in the technologically advanced world of today. Students will start receiving laptops as soon as the official launch takes place.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, the programme gives every SHS student a government-provided laptop that has already been pre-programmed with the goal of improving computer literacy and technological proficiency among young Ghanaian students.
Additionally, it is consistent with government initiatives supporting digitalization and e-learning. In preparing Ghanaian students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, popularly known as the digital age, it also fits with the government’s plan to leverage technology breakthroughs.
By providing Digital Learning Content, Teaching and Learning Management Systems, and Educational Devices to all Senior High and TVET Schools across the country, the initiative seeks to improve Senior High School Education.
The government’s pledge to give laptops to each and every SHS student was made public by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia last year. The execution of this project demonstrates the government’s commitment to secondary education, particularly in light of the fact that instruction at that level has been free since 2017.