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A digital device that will be used in 150 institutions selected for a three-month pilot project was yesterday unveiled by Cabinet Secretary for ICT Joe Mucheru. The Digital Literacy Programme, expected to be fully rolled out in public primary schools by August 2017, will see pupils and teachers in public institutions easily access learning materials online.
Speaking during the Connected Summit 2016 in Diani, Mucheru said requisite preparations are being undertaken to ensure all schools are ready for implementation of the programme. “To date, 60,000 teachers have been trained. Further training will be provided by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, who will partner with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD),” he said.
Mucheru said 20,622 schools have been connected to the national electricity grid, adding that KICD has launched online content for Standard One pupils, available online. Present at the meeting were Rwanda Permanent Secretary for Youth and ICT Rosemary Mbabazi, ICT Principal Secretary Victor Kyalo, Kwale governor Salim Mvurya and his Bungoma counterpart Ken Lusaka, who represented the Council of Governors.
Also present were ICT Authority Acting CEO Robert Mugo. The conference has attendance from 600 top ICT executives from the private and public sector. Connected Summit is an annual gathering of public and private sector players.
This year’s summit, in its eighth edition, was themed ‘Bridging the Service Gap.’ Delegates are expected to explore modalities of bringing services closer to the people through innovative application of technology.
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