Back and Next - Back and NextThe demand for ICT in education on trial
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The availability of information communication and technology facilities has been, over the years, a veritable necessity in schools, especially those located in developing countries. This demand is perhaps due to the fact that the ICT revolution and its corollary have totally changed the face of world.
Schools in Third World countries such as The Gambia, are witnessing tremendous progress in the ICTs’ sector. However, a lot needs to be done in Gambian schools so as to break the digital divide.
It is against this background, that the Danish Children’s Fund, a charitable organisation based in Denmark, in a move to extend their generosity to the Seven Days Adventist School (SDA) in New Jeshwang, donated 40 brand new Dell computers, estimated at 1 million dalasis.
In an interview with Top Class, Pastor Emmanuel EP Smith, the director of the Seven Days Adventist Mission in The Gambia, who also doubles as the facilitator of the donors in The Gambia, said the inclusion of ICT in education is something inexorable, noting that the breakthrough in the sector constitutes a clear striking illustration.
According to him, the Danish organisation has observed that The Gambia is a developing country whose students are mainly from poor families, adding that bringing ICT to their doorsteps means giving them the opportunity to equally become computer literate. He went on to say that the organisation has also observed that most poor students graduate without basic computer knowledge, which he indicated is a contributing factor retarding the achievement of the educational dream of those students. Pastor Smith further said he is of the belief that if students are computer literate, they will be able to help themselves after graduation.
The SDA mission director then expressed his untiring efforts in making sure that all students attending the SDA School are computer literate before graduation.
Mr Prosper Pinpim, the principal of the SDA School, hailed the donors for such a laudable gesture, which he said was a rare opportunity that is not extended to most schools.
The principal spoke at length about the immense support that his school continues to enjoy from the Danish Children Trust Fund. Prominent among these benefits, he indicated, is the ongoing scholarship package for over 200 students in the school, which, according to him, covers nursery education to senior secondary education.
Principal Prosper Pipim then noted that the gesture will boost the education system of the school.
Schools in Third World countries such as The Gambia, are witnessing tremendous progress in the ICTs’ sector. However, a lot needs to be done in Gambian schools so as to break the digital divide.
It is against this background, that the Danish Children’s Fund, a charitable organisation based in Denmark, in a move to extend their generosity to the Seven Days Adventist School (SDA) in New Jeshwang, donated 40 brand new Dell computers, estimated at 1 million dalasis.
In an interview with Top Class, Pastor Emmanuel EP Smith, the director of the Seven Days Adventist Mission in The Gambia, who also doubles as the facilitator of the donors in The Gambia, said the inclusion of ICT in education is something inexorable, noting that the breakthrough in the sector constitutes a clear striking illustration.
According to him, the Danish organisation has observed that The Gambia is a developing country whose students are mainly from poor families, adding that bringing ICT to their doorsteps means giving them the opportunity to equally become computer literate. He went on to say that the organisation has also observed that most poor students graduate without basic computer knowledge, which he indicated is a contributing factor retarding the achievement of the educational dream of those students. Pastor Smith further said he is of the belief that if students are computer literate, they will be able to help themselves after graduation.
The SDA mission director then expressed his untiring efforts in making sure that all students attending the SDA School are computer literate before graduation.
Mr Prosper Pinpim, the principal of the SDA School, hailed the donors for such a laudable gesture, which he said was a rare opportunity that is not extended to most schools.
The principal spoke at length about the immense support that his school continues to enjoy from the Danish Children Trust Fund. Prominent among these benefits, he indicated, is the ongoing scholarship package for over 200 students in the school, which, according to him, covers nursery education to senior secondary education.
Principal Prosper Pipim then noted that the gesture will boost the education system of the school.
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