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The journey to a new digital era in primary schools began yesterday with over 11,500 Standard One pupils receiving tablet computers.
Yesterday, the Government distributed the computers in 12 schools across the country during the first phase of the programme, which will see a total of 151 schools getting the gadgets by May 9 this year. There was celebration in Mombasa as pupils in three primary schools in the county received the computers.
Standard One pupils in Sparki Primary School in Mvita sub-county, Kisauni Primary School in Kisauni sub-county and Mwijabu Primary got their first feel of the learning digital devices (LDD) distributed by the Government yesterday. When The Standard visited Sparki Primary School, teachers and officials from Moi University were making frantic efforts to unveil the computers. And when everything was in order, the excited pupils were ushered into the classroom where they found the devices on the desks.
“I’m happy I will be able to watch cartoons. I will not write,” declared seven-year old Tasnim Abdalla admiring the tablet branded “Digi School”. “We’ve received 80 learners’ tablets and two laptops for teachers in the two classes. The package also includes a projector and a WiFi device,” Sparki Headteacher Alfred Nthiga said. Under the pilot project, Sparki Primary School was earmarked to receive 80 learning devices, Mwijabu 69 while Kisauni would get 111 devices. Some 1,201 other devices are expected to be distributed in Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Lamu and Kwale counties.
And at Kakamega Primary School, Headteacher David Ikunza thanked the Government for keeping its promise.
Read more at: Laptop dream becomes a reality for 11,500 pupils across Kenya
Yesterday, the Government distributed the computers in 12 schools across the country during the first phase of the programme, which will see a total of 151 schools getting the gadgets by May 9 this year. There was celebration in Mombasa as pupils in three primary schools in the county received the computers.
Standard One pupils in Sparki Primary School in Mvita sub-county, Kisauni Primary School in Kisauni sub-county and Mwijabu Primary got their first feel of the learning digital devices (LDD) distributed by the Government yesterday. When The Standard visited Sparki Primary School, teachers and officials from Moi University were making frantic efforts to unveil the computers. And when everything was in order, the excited pupils were ushered into the classroom where they found the devices on the desks.
“I’m happy I will be able to watch cartoons. I will not write,” declared seven-year old Tasnim Abdalla admiring the tablet branded “Digi School”. “We’ve received 80 learners’ tablets and two laptops for teachers in the two classes. The package also includes a projector and a WiFi device,” Sparki Headteacher Alfred Nthiga said. Under the pilot project, Sparki Primary School was earmarked to receive 80 learning devices, Mwijabu 69 while Kisauni would get 111 devices. Some 1,201 other devices are expected to be distributed in Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Lamu and Kwale counties.
And at Kakamega Primary School, Headteacher David Ikunza thanked the Government for keeping its promise.
Read more at: Laptop dream becomes a reality for 11,500 pupils across Kenya
