To enhance digital learning and improve educational access for Senior High School (SHS) students, the government has unveiled plans for the launch of the One Student One Tablet initiative.
The launch is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 25, 2024.
According to Nana Gyamfi Adwabour, the Executive Director of the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling, this initiative is a vital component of the Ghana Smart Schools Project.
The initiative aims to deliver comprehensive teaching and learning management systems, digital learning content, and electronic devices to all Senior High and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools nationwide.
Adwabour disclosed in an interview that all 503 public SHS and TVET institutions across the country will benefit from this initiative. However, he emphasized that the distribution will be carried out in phases, with each phase covering 30 schools.
This phased approach is expected to take more than a year to complete.
Adwabour further clarified that the One Student One Tablet initiative is a collaborative effort involving various stakeholders, including the private sector, public industry, academia, and the Ghana Education Service (GES), responsible for overseeing SHS and TVET education.
He assured that students from all levels of SHS and TVET, including those in Form 1, Form 2, and Form 3, will be included in the distribution process. He revealed that the tablets earmarked for the initiative have already arrived in the country. The next step involves distributing them to GES and TVET stores located in various districts, where they will be further distributed to the respective schools.
The launch of the One Student One Tablet initiative underscores the government’s commitment to harnessing technology to improve learning outcomes and expand educational access for students throughout Ghana.
STORY BY ; PORTIA AKU SHIKA GAFAH
