Pupils of Eccles Primary on the East Bank of Demerara are now learning Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills, with the commissioning of the new lab handed over by the Education Ministry on Monday morning.
Education Minister Nicolette Henry cuts the ribbon with a pupil of Eccles Primary to declare open the new lab
The newly-erected facility, along with equipment which will benefit more than 200 pupils, is said to be worth some $6.5 million according to the System Development Coordinator, Geodfrey Munroe.
Education Minister Nicolette Henry pointed to the need for such facilities in each school and announced plans for more ICT labs in other primary schools.
She said, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to do that (commission the ICT lab, because) I know that ICT is very important for the delivery of education at this current time.”
The Minister told the pupils who attended the brief commissioning ceremony that the lab would serve to benefit both themselves and the teachers there. Henry stated, “If you use the computers that we are putting in the lab, it will help you with both literacy and numeracy. The reason why we are putting these computers is to bridge the gap in access to quality education … we also want to ensure that all our students are digitally literate…we also want to ensure that our teachers, our educators have access to resources that are available online”.
Also benefiting from a new ICT lab was the Tucville Primary in Georgetown. There, 432 pupils will utilise the $6.5 million facility.
Last year, some 95 primary schools benefited from ICT labs, and three more are expected to be commissioned.
Minister Henry noted her commitment to continue this drive until all primary schools across Guyana have ICT labs.
