Gov’t Sets To Distribute Smart Tablets Soon to SHS Students

    Government to Distribute Smart Tablets to SHS Students to aid in academic activities.

The Ghanaian government is set to develop the education sector with the introduction of smart tablets to Senior High School students.

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, made this announcement during a recent visit to the Opoku Ware School in the Ashanti Region.

The tablets, which are part of the Smart School Project to SHS launched by President Akufo-Addo, will be distributed to students across the country, with the aim of equipping them with the tools needed to derive teaching and learning through technology.

The project is a great step towards achieving the Free SHS policy, which aims to provide quality education to all students.

According to the Education Minister, the tablets will be distributed in phases, with measures being put in place to ensure effective implementation.

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“Within the next two weeks, we will improve internet connectivity at your school. We are also looking at solar panels on your classroom buildings so that connectivity will not be interrupted because you don’t have electricity,” he said.

The Minister assured that the initiative will be monitored closely, and also  urge students  to use the devices productively and  responsibly.

“We will begin with phase 1, not everything may be online, but with time, your homework, all class activities, lessons, everything will be online, you will be able to take assessment. And with the help of AI, you will get the results instantly. I want you to use the device in a way that will be productive.” he said.

Already, some students of the Opoku Ware School have developed applications that can be used to boost learning with the distribution of smart tablets.

The Headteacher of the school, Reverend Stephen Owusu Sekyere, has called for a policy guideline to aid the project’s implementation.

The Minister’s visit to the Opoku Ware School was not only focused on the distribution of smart tablets but also on other initiatives aimed at improving education in the country.

He urged students not to allow their present environment to affect their future aspirations and disclosed the introduction of a Science program at the school and the construction of a fence to improve security.

The government is committed to rolling out more technological initiatives to boost Ghana’s education sector.

The introduction of smart tablets is a significant step towards achieving this goal, and it is expected that it will have a positive impact on education in the country.

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