Rlg, Ministry of Education train 50,000 teachers in ICT, Daily Graphic Pg 10, December 6, 2012

President John Dramani Mahama today launched a programme under which about 50, 000 teachers nationwide are to benefit from the Information Communication Technology (ICT) training.
The training being organised by the Ministry of Education and rlg Communications which began in phases on Monday is intended to enhance the capacity of the teachers for them to teach their students.
At the launching ceremony, a number of laptops, forming part of the consignment of 4,000 laptops, produced by the rlg Communications, meant for distribution to basic schools were distributed to beneficiary schools. 
President Mahama said training centres would be set up across the nation to help in the training of the teachers.
Apart from the training programme, the teachers are to benefit from the supply of laptops to enhance their learning, practicing and teaching of ICT.
“ICT has become part of everyday life, therefore, it is important for teachers to be trained since they play critical role in development,” President Mahama.
He said the government had been able to source $75 million grant by government to enhance teaching and learning.
He also said 200 new basic and senior high schools, blocks and teachers quarters would be built across the nation to enhance the quality of education.
For his part, the Chief Executive Officer of the rlg, Mr Roland Agambire, said the training programme would be organised in phases for batches of 1, 250 teachers per week.
The Minister of Education, Mr Lee Ocran, said the 4,000 laptops to be distributed to the schools in Accra would be given to 120 selected schools with each school receiving 24 laptops.
He said that the black boards and chalk used by teachers would eventually give way to digital lessons and indicated that the government would provide resources to make the digital migration possible.
Such an investment, Mr Ocran said, would ensure quality education for the future leaders of the nation.