Tigo
together with its Digital Change leaders visited two Shelter 4 Education
schools to empower and introduce pupils to digital technology as part of the
celebration to mark the World Telecommunication and Information Society (WTIS) Day.
The
schools visited were Tupaa and Obeng Yaw Basic Schools in the Greater Accra and
Eastern Regions respectively.
The
digital change leaders, Marie Godwyll of Young @ Heart and Hayford Siaw of
E-Library on Wheels together with a team of Tigo volunteers
led the pupils to learn about and experience computers, websites, e-learning
and mobile computing.
Primary 5 pupil learning how to use the computer for the first time
As
part of the activities, the school children were coached on the essentials of
good presentation skills, entrepreneurship, and problem solving. They were also
equipped with practical knowledge of the ICT subject studied in class, and
tasked to create logos for imaginary charity organizations using the skills
they had acquired.
“We
are privileged to have this session for our pupils and believe it will provide
a firm foundation for these kids to build the interest in information
technology”, said Mr. Albert Amable, Headmaster of Obeng Yaw Basic School in
the Eastern region.
The
Headmaster of Tupaa Basic School, Osman K. Eshun commended Tigo for the
initiative and encouraged pupils to apply the knowledge they had learned for
future reference.
Gifty
Bingley, Director for Corporate Affairs said: “It’s thrilling to know that what
we have done here today will be a life-changing moment for many of these
students. We not only given them hands-on experience with digital devices but
also demonstrate how technology can be used to address environmental and social
issues.”
World
Telecommunication and Information Society (WTIS) Day is celebrated annually by
the United Nations (UN) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to
help raise awareness for the various ways in which the internet and ICT can
open up opportunities for societies and economies as well as bridge the digital
divide. This years , it was held under the theme: "ICT entrepreneurship
for social impact”.
Tupaa
and Obeng Yaw Basic Schools are beneficiaries of Tigo’s flagship CSR project,
Shelter 4 Education, which built six schools for six deprived communities
across Ghana.
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