100 smarts schools to be built under Smart Schools Project – Gov’t

100 smart schools are set to be constructed nationwide in tandem with the distribution of educational devices to prospective students under the Ghana Smart Schools Project, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured.

Speaking at the launch of the Ghana Smart Schools Project, His Excellency said Thirty of these schools will be completed this year, with the remaining seventy scheduled for completion within the next two years.

These state-of-the-art facilities President Nana Akufo-Addo indicated will feature solar panels to promote renewable energy usage, enabling the beneficial government schools in the country to operate off the national electricity grid.

“To distribute 1.3 million educational tablets to students in SHSs. That is one student, and one tablet under the Ghana Smart Schools Project. The tablets are fitted with digital content to aid research, teaching and learning.

At the tertiary level, Ghana is pleased to provide at a discounted price tablets and laptops to students and lecturers to facilitate academic [activities]… The government continues to seek innovative ways to do STEM and the FSHS policy

The next phase of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy enhancement will be propelled by digitalisation. This will allow a seamless online and offline teaching and learning experience,” Nana Akufo-Addo said at the project launch.

The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum on his part said the groundbreaking initiative aims to enhance the Free Senior High School Programme by integrating technological advancements to empower students on a global scale.

Under the Smart Schools Project, he said the government will distribute 1.3 million educational tablets to Senior High School students, implementing a One-Student-One-Tablet policy. These tablets are equipped with digital content to enrich research, teaching, and learning experiences.

“I am excited about the transformation taking place in the Education sector and with the Ghana Smart Schools Project now underway, I know that we are laying the foundation for a brighter tomorrow, where every child would have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and contribute to the prosperity of our nation,” the Education Minister noted.