Twenty-two Grade Six students of the Sebai Primary School in the Matarkai sub-district of Barima-Waini (Region One) on Thursday each received an electronic tablet to boost their virtual learning capacity.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) said in a press release that the tablets were presented by the Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal to the students during a meeting at the school.
The release explained that the presentation of the items was in keeping with a commitment made by the minister during a previous visit.
It noted that with the growing use of technology and distance learning in the education sector since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Croal indicated that such devices are important for the success of students.
The release said the devices were acquired through collaborations with Romesh Kissoon of R. Kissoon Contracting Services.
In addition to the tablets the school also benefited from a new printer with a scanner and copier, a laptop, ink and paper supplies through the Office of the the First Lady Arya Ali.
Students and teachers of the school were urged to make the best use of and to care the equipment.
