1.3m SHS students to receive tablets under Smart Schools Project – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says a total of 1.3 million Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide will receive Smart Tablets.

The President made this known during the launch of the Ghana Smart Schools Project in Accra on Monday, March 25, 2024.

The Ghana Smart Schools Project is designed to enhance e-learning and digitalization among students in second-cycle institutions.

Further, President Akufo-Addo noted that approximately 100 smart SHSs are slated for construction across the country within the next two years, aiming to enhance the learning environment and educational opportunities for students nationwide.

“To distribute 1.3 million educational tablets to students in SHSs. That is one student, and one tablet under the Ghana Smart Schools Project. The tablets are fitted with digital content to aid research, teaching and learning.

“At the tertiary level, Ghana is pleased to provide at a discounted price tablets and laptops to students and lecturers to facilitate academic [activities]… The government continues to seek innovative ways to do STEM and the FSHS policy.”

“The next phase of FSHS policy enhancement will be propelled by digitalisation. This will allow a seamless online and offline teaching and learning experience,” he noted during the launching.

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum said despite the country’s economic challenges, the government is committed to rolling out a series of programmes to propel education across the country.

He boasted that the Akufo-Addo-led administration will ensure that no child is left behind.

He said “[Someone] looked at me and said so you are doing all these amid economic challenges, and I said that is what a visionary president does. To ensure that we build a robust education for the economy, this economy will stand the test of time. This is the foundation”.