{{MTN Foundation has today inaugurated another \u2018ICT School Connect Project\u2019 in Gihundwe, Rusizi district, Western Province.}} <\/p>\n
Gihundwe high school was facilitated today with a fully connected ICT laboratory of 36 computers under the MTN Rwanda \u2018ICT School Connect Project\u2019 a brainchild of MTN Foundation, the company\u2019s corporate social responsibility program.<\/p>\n
The \u2018ICT School Connect Project\u2019 has already facilitated seven Rwandan schools across the country. So far over 200 computers have been given out under this projects. <\/p>\n
A delegation of MTN Foundation officials including Alphonse Byusa, the Chairman of the board and Zulfat Mukarubega, a board member of the foundation visited GS Gigundwe, a high school where they officially opened the lab.<\/p>\n
Alphonse Byusa, the Chairman of MTN Foundation said the inauguration is a continued process intended to support education and ICT as part of the company\u2019s corporate social responsibility. <\/p>\n
\u201cWithin education this project termed as \u2018ICT Schools Connect Project\u2019, is designed to enable teachers and pupils in secondary schools gain practical skills on the usage and understanding of ICT and how it can add value to their lives,\u201d Byusa said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project was inaugurated in 2010. With it students can have access to Internet in their own locality and premises. This is a way of MTN Rwanda empowering young people so that in the future they can become of economic relevance to the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Already 6 high schools from different provinces have benefited from the project. They include Essa High School in Musanze, Ste Bernadette in Huye, Kabarondo High School, Kanombe High School, Rusumo High School and ESG Rubavu.<\/p>\n
Overall MTN Foundation has donated over 200 computers in these schools, across the country with more 5,500 students and 300 teachers benefiting from the project to leverage ICT in education in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC).<\/p>\n
During the year 2010\/11 about Rwf150 million has been spent on \u2018ICT Connect School\u2019 projects. In 2012 two more schools are scheduled to benefit from the same project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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