Bubi legislator sources, hands over 40 computers to two Secondary schools

BUBI constituency National Assembly representative Simelisizwe Sibanda today handed over 40 computers to two secondary schools in his constituency Mangubeni and Siganda Secondary Schools respectively.

Cde Sibanda, who is also the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Innovation Science and Technology Development, personally sources the gadget which will go a long way in capacitating the rural learners and is also in sync with the Government’s e-learning program being spearheaded by the Second Republic through the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services.

To date more than 14 000 computers have been distributed to 719 schools nationwide under the programme.

In each of these schools, Government has equipped computer laboratories with a minimum of 30 computers, providing students with the tools they need for e-learning activities.

As part of this programme, over 2 400 institutions have been supported with connectivity and internet bandwidth since 2018, while 400 school laboratories have been set up nationwide.

The e-learning programme, which is mainly focused on rural schools, has equipped them with computer and science laboratories, in line with President Mnangagwa’s vision of leaving no one and no place behind.