The nature and impact of the coronavirus on developing countries like Guyana brings into sharp focus the importance of accelerating the growth of the information technology sector in order to better position it to address priority concerns when these arise, Starr Computers Chief Executive Officer, Mike Mohan has told the Stabroek Business.
The comment was made during a broader discourse between Mohan and this newspaper on the subject of the role of information technology in supporting the teaching/learning process in Guyana during the current protracted schools closure.
With schools across Guyana now officially closed since March 16, efforts to institute information technology-driven virtual classes have had only limited effect mainly on account of a lack of access to equipment by children from less well-off homes, and a less than adequate countrywide IT infrastructure.