Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe says there must be a mindset change for Jamaica to benefit from advancements in technology.
Dr. Troupe says the first step in the process is that Jamaicans must begin to see themselves as innovators rather than mere consumers of technology.
Dr. Troupe was speaking at a signing ceremony at the Education Ministry in St. Andrew last Friday.
At that ceremony, the Digicel Foundation and the Education Ministry signed Memoranda Of Understanding for the establishment of smart labs at three teacher-training colleges.
The aim of the MOUs is to accelerate digital transformation in education.
Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew, GC Foster College in St. Catherine and Moneague College in St. Ann are the beneficiary institutions.
Under the MOUs, Digicel Foundation will undertake the retrofitting of the labs, the provision of at least two dozen laptops for each facility, printers and other equipment, in addition to two years of complimentary internet service.
The cost for each lab is US $80,000.
Dr. Troupe says she’s confident investments in education will yield the desired dividends.
Dr. Kasan Troupe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education.
