The Ministry of Education, under the guidance of the government, is making preparations to introduce a significant change in Senior High Schools throughout the country. They plan to replace traditional textbooks with laptops, aiming to enhance the teaching and learning experience for students. The laptops will be equipped with a range of educational materials, including textbooks, to be utilized during lessons.
The announcement was made by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, during the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Senior High School. Dr. Bawumia emphasized that this initiative is scheduled to be implemented before the end of 2023, with the objective of equipping students to thrive in the global village.
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“If this country must move forward in the right direction, we must invest in education which is the only platform for preparing nation builders for tomorrow.
“The Minister for Education has also assured me that this year, we’ll start the replacement textbooks with laptops that have textbooks embedded in Senior high Schools,” he said on Saturday.
According to Dr. Bawumia, investing in education is essential for propelling the country forward in the right direction. Education serves as the vital platform for preparing the future nation builders. He further mentioned that the Minister for Education has assured him that the replacement of textbooks with laptops, which integrate embedded textbooks, will commence this year in Senior High Schools.
This innovative initiative follows the recent launch of the One-teacher One-laptop project on September 3, 2021, by the government. The project aims to provide modern teaching materials to Senior High School teachers, facilitating effective teaching and learning. As of December 11, 2021, the Ghana Education Service reported that 80% of the laptops designated for teachers had already been distributed.
