{"id":42843,"date":"2021-02-10T05:22:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T05:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/nyabihu-students-taken-aback-for-studying-nine-years-without-ict-skills\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T05:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T05:21:39","slug":"nyabihu-students-taken-aback-for-studying-nine-years-without-ict-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/nyabihu-students-taken-aback-for-studying-nine-years-without-ict-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyabihu students taken aback for studying nine years without ICT skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Akimitoni was initially a primary school and became Groupe Scolaire Akimitoni in 2011 as the Government of Rwanda introduced Nine Year Basic Education program. <\/p>\n

It is now ten years since the program was introduced but students have never used computers at the school. <\/p>\n

Students told IGIHE, they only cover theoretical part of ICT skills course, or sometimes walk over 5 kilometers to use computers from another school. <\/p>\n

Niringiyimana D\u00e9sir\u00e9, a student at G.S Akimitoni says, he has touched a computer five times only since he went to the school. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unfortunate that I have used computer five times only since I joined the school three years ago. We don\u2019t have computer skills because we only cover theoretical part without practical session. To this end, we cannot properly attend to homework requiring us to check online sources,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Dukuzumuremyi Elisa, 17, says he is not able to identify different parts of a computer\u2019s hardware. <\/p>\n

Another student, Iradukunda Esta has said that the lack of computers at the school pushed her to change course options in advanced level. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe only study ICT theories that we don\u2019t apply. I had planned to study Computer Science in advanced level but poor education especially in ICT has prompted me to change options because I cannot compete with others yet I am starting from scratch,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Mukawera Jos\u00e9 has also revealed that he used a computer four times within three years noting that some of his colleagues didn\u2019t get a single chance to use computers. <\/p>\n

Hitimana Jean Baptiste, a teacher of ICT at G.S Akimitoni says he struggles to teach the course without computer. <\/p>\n

\u201cI sometimes take students to G.S Kabatwa to access computers. It takes time to reach the school and return which delays or cancels attendance to other courses on timetable. In some cases, prefer to go there over the weekend but not all students are available as a matter of beliefs,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am supposed to teach Excel component but there are no equipment. I am currently using the laptop of the head teacher but my timetable ends after showing two or three students. I seem to be doing nothing because showing how Microsoft Excel to 3 out of 45 students is shameful,\u201d added Hitimana. <\/p>\n

They have appealed for Government support to get computers. <\/p>\n

The head teacher of G.S Akimitoni, Sebatware Gabriel has explained that concerned officials were informed of the problem. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is known that the school has no computers because we didn\u2019t have enough rooms,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Sebatware said the school was supposed to receive computers in 2019 but lacked space for computer lab. <\/p>\n

He expressed optimism that the issue will be addressed soon because rooms have been completed. <\/p>\n

The mayor of Nyabihu district, Mukandayisenga Antoinette has told IGIHE that she is aware of the problem highlighting that the school will receive computers after making preparations. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a worrying situation that children don\u2019t have computers. The problem had persisted because the school didn\u2019t have rooms reserved for computer lab but these rooms have been constructed. They will receive computers soon as they finish setting up all required equipment including desks and tables,\u201d she explained. <\/p>\n

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