Education Ministry laying base for inclusion of innovation into national development

The Management Information Systems (MIS) Unit of the Ministry of Education, during 2017, will be tasked with implementing or upgrading Information Technology (IT) laboratories in 80 primary schools. It will as well, provide internet access or classroom interactivity resources to 100 more scbhools.

Government in Action … Education and Sustainable Development

Guyana's push toward sustainable development can be achieved through initiatives in conservation, technology and policy-making, but it is investment in human capital through the provision of quality education, which will help to condition the minds of future generations and lead to transformative development for the country. Education sits at the very heart of an inter-connected plan toward the transformation of Guyana. Moreover, quality education is among the United Nations’ Development Programme’s Sustainable Development Goals, which serves as a global call to action to “end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.”

Over 2000 laptops distributed to teachers

The eGovernment Agency which comes under the aegis of the Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) is moving quickly to complete the distribution of laptop computers to teachers across the country.

The distribution teams are sticking to the specific parameters established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), a release from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications noted.

Teacher training in ICT has been continuous – MOE Coordinator

The One Laptop Per Teacher (OLPT) initiative is just another tier in government’s push to contextualise and implement teachers’ professional development in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in education.

ICT Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Marcia Thomas in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) explained that, for years teachers were being trained to use the laptop and to harness other ICT tools to effectively support high quality teaching and learning in schools.

Teachers ready for ICT push

The One Laptop Per Teacher (OLPT) initiative is just another tier in Government’s push to contextualise and implement teachers’ professional development in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in education.ICT Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Marcia Thomas, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), explained that teachers were, for years, being trained to use the laptop and to harness other ICT tools to effectively support high quality teaching and learning in schools.