The Government of Ghana, as part of its digital and educational revolution, has provided Wi-Fi to about 710 Senior High Schools across the country to improve the standards of education at all levels.
This technological intervention has been extended to the country’s tertiary institutions including 46 Colleges of Education and 13 public universities as well as the supply of 350 laptops to teachers across the country to make teaching and learning more accessible and in tune with modern trends.
Speaking at the 60th Anniversary of Navrongo SHS, on the theme: ‘Sustaining 60 years of Quality Education in Navrongo SHS, the Role of the Stakeholders’ the Guest of Honour, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said Government is committed to providing quality education and a conducive environment for teaching and learning especially in this age of the fourth industrial revolution.
He said, “That’s why we [Government] have provided free Wi-Fi in 710 Senior High Schools across the country, including NAVASCO. There is also free Wi-Fi in 46 Colleges of Education, and 13 public universities. 350,000 laptops have also been supplied to teachers”.
Dr. Bawumia, during the occasion, urged the students who are the ultimate beneficiaries to embrace the technological progress purposely for academic excellence.
“Let me also admonish students on the use of mobile phones and the internet. Our digital and educational revolution requires the use of these instruments. But, they must never become inseparable companions and distractions to you. The mobile phone, even though has positives, some students often use them for the negative activities and spend more time on the phone to the detriment of their studies. Let us embrace the technological progress for academic excellence”. He said.
The school since its establishment in 1960 has produced a good number of Parliamentarians and other national icons both past and present including the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, Mr. Martin Amidu, Lawyer John Ndebugre, the former Chief of Defense Staff- Air Marshall (rtd) Samson Oje, Major General Emmanuel Kotia and many others.
In academia, the school undoubtedly has produced so many renowned Professors and Lecturers who work within and outside the country including Prof. David Millar, a refined scholar who has established a Private University; Millar Open Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies in Bolgatanga among others.
