Free tablets for SHS students – Dr. Bawumia
All Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide will receive free electronic tablets as part of government initiatives, according to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The move, Dr. Bawumia stated, is a part of the government’s digitization agenda.
The vice president claimed that the tablet will give students access to substitute textbooks.
The Vice President was addressing at the University of Ghana, Legon, during their 74th Annual New Year School.
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“This year, we are on course to provide all Senior High School students in Ghana with tablets which are loaded with textbooks on them for their studies. That’s a very game-changing development. We will have past questions preloaded on these tablets that will be distributed,” Dr. Bawumia said.
Furthermore, the government previously declared its engagement with local publishers to launch the campaign.
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There are proposals to provide Senior High Schools and Tertiary institutions with free internet access in order to enhance teaching and learning.
The government claims that it had already given the contract for the first batch of Wi-Fi installations to start in several second cycle and tertiary institutions.
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