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By Madu Obi
The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has distributed 2,000 laptops to head teachers, ICT teachers and Principals of public and mission schools in the state to boost the growth of technology.
Soludo said that by owning laptops, those affected would key into the state government's drive to ensure the full digitization of all sectors of the state economy.
Describing teachers as molders of men and women, as well as critical partners in the new Anambra project, the governor observed that the future of any society could be predicted by looking at the quality of its teachers.
According to him, Anambra State cannot be talking about "Everything Technology and Technology Everywhere" when the teachers and head teachers are still in analog mode.
He said: “We have begun and as resources permit us, we will continue to prioritize work tools for our teachers and students. We will also continue to scale up the numbers."
“We have launched the free public Wi-Fi in some strategic places and we will scale it too to the schools to begin to create the opportunity for the ingenuity and creativity of our students and pupils to find expression."
“Therefore, the teachers need to be ahead in terms of technology to be able to champion 21st-century education that is technology-driven."
“We had started with the civil servants and we want to get to the point where every teacher would have laptops as they have their phones."
“We are very intentional about it that we must provide you with the enabling work tools you require to get our children to the next level we desire, technology-wise."
"While we aspire to get your schools to be smart, you too must be first smart.
We have to upscale because you can’t give what you don’t have."
“The head of our ICT Agency and the Solution Innovation District will give you structured training programmes, to ensure that the equipment are put to proper use and exploring the latest Artificial Intelligence enablement.”
The Managing Director of the State ICT Agency, Mr. Fred Agbata said that by the distribution, the governor has again reinforced his commitment towards making Anambra State a technology hub, not only in the South East, but in the entire nation.
Agbata noted that capturing the teachers in the digitization revolution signified a brighter future for the state, considering how critical young people are to the state’s technological advancement.
He said: "The state has been able to make giant strides in the technology area because Mr. Governor believes in the power of technology and has stepped out a strong foot in terms of investment in the sector."
“The governor has made Wi-Fi available in some public places where the people’s creativity needs to be enhanced in the areas of education, commerce, and public service.
“There is no doubt that with Mr. Governor’s mindset, better days are ahead for technology and for us at the ICT agency, the training which he spoke about is a no-brainer."
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