Story by Tafara Chikumira
CHEGATO, Mavorovondo and Guruva high schools received a shot in the arm after receiving 30 laptops, three Starlink connectivity kits and other ICT accessories as the government continues to pursue its inclusive developmental trajectory.
Learners and school authorities are appreciative of the development, which will enhance their academic journey.
“It is going to enable us to do our research and my school projects,” a student said.
“This improves the computer ratio per student. As such, our skills will be enhanced,” a pupil said.
School heads concur that the development will improve the quality of educational output.
“Today, we talk about everything in learning. We talk of e-libraries. We talk of E-learning, everything is electronic. So we were behind as schools in rural areas, but with this donation we have received. It means now it is possible for us to go back home, upload information, textbooks and question papers on laptops, and that makes learning and research very easy. We consider that this donation is going to influence our results positively,” Chegato High School Head, Mr Morris Ngara said.
“The modern-day world needs technology. We are grateful because our learners are going to quickly catch up with the curriculum,” School Head Mavorovondo Primary School, Mrs Loice Ncube said.
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the use of ICTs in rural communities across the country.
“I am here to present 30 laptops, Starlink connections and printers to Mavorovondo primary school, where I started school in 1957 and also Guruva high school and Chegato high school, where I did my secondary school from 1965 to 1968. This is in fulfilment of the President’s mantra that by 2030, we should have an upper-middle-income society where no one is left behind in terms of education and all kinds of infrastructure. It is the government’s policy that every place, no matter where it is, should not be left out because ICT is the future of any nation. This policy by His Excellency to give computers to remote areas, such as this one in Mberengwa, is actually important because it puts students on the same level with those students in town and even internationally,” Special Advisor to the President on Monitoring Implementation of Government Programmes, Dr Joram Gumbo said.
Since its inception in 2017, the Second Republic has been making strides towards rural industrialisation under the inclusive development approach as the country journeys towards the attainment of Vision 2030.
