Education Ministry strengthening ICT programme–through partnership with Commonwealth, Microsoft

From left: NCERD IT Coordinator Marcia Thomas, South African Education Technology expert Neil Butcher, COL expert and consultant Anthony Ming, Minister of Education Shaik Baksh and Chief Education Officer Olato Sam.

Consultants from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have been developing a six-month plan to strengthen Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education in schools throughout Guyana by deepening the knowledge of teachers.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has embarked on the second stage of a major partnership with the COL and Microsoft,