Oilfield services company, Schlumberger yesterday handed over 30 laptops to the teachers of the Houston Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara as part of the company fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility.
At the school, the Managing Director of the company Ernesto Cuadros said that the donation is the first for 2022 and is an investment in creating “the workforce of tomorrow and the next generation of professionals of the country.”
According to a release from the Ministry of Education, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat during his remarks commended the company for embarking on the initiative.
He also commended the teachers for the job they have been doing especially during the pandemic.
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson also thanked the teachers for the hard work they have been doing during the pandemic. He thanked Schlumberger for its donation and said that the devices will indeed assist the teachers in doing their various tasks as the Ministry embraces the use of technology through its Education Management Information System.
