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Belindah Chikandiwa
Herald Correspondent
Government has launched an ambitious nationwide programme to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural learning institutions, with thousands of devices already being distributed and a major procurement drive set for next year, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo has announced.
The initiative, spearheaded under the leadership of President Mnangagwa, aims to equip every learner with digital tools and ensure no learner is left behind in the technological revolution.
Speaking on the Government’s comprehensive strategy, Minister Moyo said under the Presidential Computerisation Programme, thousands of laptops and computers have already been donated to schools.
He added that recently, over 20 000 Starlink kits had been procured, of which 9 000 have been allocated to his ministry for distribution to every school across the country.
“Come January 2026, we have secured computers for onward distribution to all schools, but we are giving priority to rural schools so that they are not left behind in terms of digital technology and also in terms of research and innovation,” said Minister Moyo.
He framed the drive as a critical alignment of the Heritage-Based Education 5.0 curriculum with the national Vision 2030, describing education as “a powerful weapon that can change or transform our societies.”
Next year, the Government has an ambitious programme of having “one laptop, one student, one tablet, one student, and we have the resources”.
“The Government has the resources because we got the highest budget (allocation) in the 2026 financial year where we are going to procure computers for distribution to our students,” said Minister Moyo. This digital push is expected to revolutionise learning.
