Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Monday commissioned a smart classroom at the Stewartville Secondary in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
Through devices and software, smart classrooms also allow teachers from different schools to enter the classroom and offer their expertise from afar.
“The smart classroom is very, very versatile in what it can do. It is recommended across the world for teaching and learning. The dream is that every school must have at least one smart classroom in their facility. And of course, the real idealistic position would be that every classroom is smart at some point very soon. That’s the aim. That’s what we want to do,” the Minister disclosed during the commissioning ceremony.
Meanwhile, Regional Chairman, Inshan Ayube lauded Government’s investment in advancing education so that the country can compete with global advancements.
“We are going to use this classroom, to enhance our students so that they can be better equipped to function in an advanced word. A country can have resources. A country can have all that it takes to promote education. But if you do not have a government with a vision and a minister with a determination then we will be achieving so much less,” Ayube contended.
He called for the facilities to be used in an accountable manner where no child is left behind.
“It is the responsibilities of the head of this school in conjunction with all the teachers to ensure that when we have these resources placed at our disposal, that we must be very accountable for the manner in how we use them and how we care. And we have to ensure that our students have access to these facilities without too much red herrings. Many times, we create our own problems administratively within these environments.”
