CENDLOS gives number of SHSs to benefit from 1st phase of GSSP
15 out of the over 400 Senior High Schools will benefit from the first phase of the Ghana Smart Schools Project (GSSP), the Executive Director for the Center for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Nana Gyamfi Adwabour has said.
Speaking on Citi FM’s EyeWitness News show, the CENDLOS official indicated the Ghana Smart Schools project launched by President Akufo-Addo will be implemented in phases, with 15 schools selected for the first phase.
Nana Gyamfi Adwabour explained that the project’s focus will be on SHS 1, 2, and 3 to assess how it benefits students in Ghana. He assured that all SHSs, including the remaining 488 schools, will eventually benefit from the project.
“We are implementing it in phases, and the focus is on SHS 1, 2, and 3 because we want to see how this Ghana Smart Schools project (GSSP) will benefit the people of Ghana.
So, we have selected 15 schools for the first phase, and additional schools will be included in subsequent phases. We have close to 503 SHSs, so everyone should be patient and wait for their turn,” he told the host of Eyewitness News.
Working with the Ghana Education Service and TVET to ensure the project’s successful implementation, he said the distribution of electronic devices will follow a pyramid approach, starting from the national level down to the regional and district levels.
The Ghana Smart Schools Project was launched on Monday, March 25, 2024, by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Accra International Conference Centre on the theme “Education without Boundaries
Speaking at the event he said, 100 smart SHSs are slated for construction across the country within the next two years, aiming to enhance the learning environment and educational opportunities for students nationwide.
“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.
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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.