DDL Foundation distributes 25 tablets, free data to 25 students

As the new academic year commences, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Foundation has donated tablets and free data to the 25 students in the Foundation.
According to the Foundation, the gadgets will assist the students with their online classes as schools across the country are operating virtually due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The students will each receive one 8” Samsung Galaxy Tablet with charger. The tablets are all equipped with SIM cards, and the DDL Foundation has partnered with Digicel Guyana on a package that allows the student to receive free mobile data between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm on school days plus and an extra 10 GB of data per month to assist with after school work.
Chairman of the Foundation, Harryram Parmesar noted, “the Foundation recognises that these are extremely challenging times for our students, most of whom do not have access to the internet. The goal of the Foundation is to ensure that all obstacles to learning are removed throughout the period of their study.”
Parmesar further added that “We also want to say thank you to Digicel Guyana for working with us on an affordable package and assisting us with the project. I believe that this will be of tremendous help to our students, and I hope they use this opportunity to the best of their abilities.”
The DDL Foundation was launched in December 2010, with the goal of advancing the education of students who have excelled in the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) by providing scholarships to assist with the main costs associated with attending school. This includes books, uniforms, transportation, and, in some cases, meals.